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Cuba Legalizes Same Sex Marriage & Passes New Family Code in Historic Vote

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar03260
Cuba became the latest country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage on Sept. 26, following in the footsteps of Chile and six other countries in LATAM. With the exception of Guatemala, Latin America has slowly become more progressive in...
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Guatemala Further Criminalizes Abortion and Bans Same-Sex Marriage

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar04218
[UPDATE 3/11/22]: Since the original publication of this story, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has threatened the country’s Congress with a presidential veto on the new legislation unless they reverse it. He has stated that the law, which criminalizes abortion and...
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Chile Becomes Eighth Country to Approve Same Sex Marriage in LATAM

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson03225
In a historic move, Chile’s Congress approved same-sex marriage by a huge majority on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. The country is now the eighth country in Latin America to do so, and the 31st in the world. Legislation to allow...
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The Trump Administration Is Asking the Supreme Court to Legalize Firing LGBTQ Workers

Johanna Ferreira
by Johanna Ferreira01477
The Trump administration has significantly been setting us back from any progress we’ve made in regards to fighting discrimination toward marginalized communities. On Friday an amicus brief was filed by the Justice Department, with the Trump administration asking the Supreme...
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