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After a 27-year courtship, two men on Friday became the first gay couple to wed under Argentina’s historic same-sex marriage law - the first of its kind for a Latin American nation.

President Cristina Fernandez signed a new law Wednesday making Argentina the first country in Latin America to legalize marriage for same-sex couples.

Argentine President Christina Fernandez signed into law legislation making it legal for same-sex couples to marry and adopt.

Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America to grant gays and lesbians all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexual couples.

Thousands of demonstrators opposed to same-sex marriage have gathered outside Argentina’s congress ahead of a key vote by lawmakers.

Mormon church leaders have restated the faith’s unequivocal position against gay marriage in a letter to members in Argentina, where the government is debating whether to legalize gay unions.

Argentina’s House of Deputies approved same-sex marriage by an ample margin Wednesday and sent the legislation for consideration in the Senate. President Cristina Fernandez has promised not to veto the measure if it reaches her desk.

A long-running debate on marriage equality continues to play out in Argentina’s courts, with the latest development being a ruling in Buenos Aires affirming the marriage of a male couple.

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An Argentine couple’s attempt to unite in Latin America’s first gay marriage was thwarted Tuesday when city officials decided to block the wedding because of conflicting judicial rulings.