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Recently, Uruguay legalized homosexual adoption, becoming the first South American nation to do so. The bill passed 17-6 in the Uruguayan senate. The first leftwing president in Uruguay, Tabare Vasquez, has been making progress for progressive LGBT rights, such as authorizing civil unions and access to military schools, although facing opposition from the Roman Catholic Church. This progression stands Uruguay out from its South American neighbors, and sets an example on an international level. Senator Margarita Percovich was quoted as saying: “It is a right for the boys and the girls, not a right for the adults. It streamlines the adoption process and does not discriminate.”
In the past decade, gays and lesbians have won the right to adoption in various European and North American states and territories, as well as South Africa, Israel and parts of Australia.Recently, Uruguay legalized homosexual adoption, becoming the first South American... more
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