Activists In Paraguay optimistic about upcoming Marriage Equality Debate

By Andy Eddins
Oct 06, 2010 at 12:00 pm

Posted by Carlos Santoscoy on ontopmag.com:

"Supporters of the freedom to marry in Paraguay say they have a good chance of having the legislation approved.

"The debate on whether to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in the Roman Catholic stronghold kicked off Saturday with two large demonstrations.

... "The gay rights group SOMOSGAY (we are gay) will present the marriage equality bill to legislators this month. Opposition, however, began mobilizing just days after neighboring Argentina approved a similar law in July.

“'We are going to put out an intense educational campaign on Christian values, to avoid the law of marriage between people of the same sex that was approved in Argentina from coming to Paraguay,' Bishop Adalberto Martinez of San Pedo told La Nation.

... "SOMOSGAY President Simon Cazal said that while his group will present the marriage equality bill this month, lawmakers aren't expected to take up the bill until early next year. 'There is a possibility that it'll be approved,' Cazal told On Top Magazine in an email."

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