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Uruguay Backs Adoption Rights for Gay Couples

HeadlineSep 10, 2009

In Uruguay, lawmakers have voted to grant adoption rights to same-sex couples. Supporters call the legislation the first of its kind in Latin America. The measure now goes to Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez for his approval.

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