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Uruguay Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

HeadlineApr 12, 2013

In a historic move, lawmakers in Uruguay have voted overwhelmingly in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. President José Mujica is widely expected to sign the bill, making Uruguay the third country in all of the Americas to legalize same-sex marriage, after Argentina and Canada.

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