Same-sex marriage in Uruguay

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Uruguay since August 5, 2013.^[1] A bill for legalization was passed by the Chamber of Representatives on December 12, 2012, in a vote of 81–6.^[2] The Senate approved it with some minor amendments on April 2, 2013, in a 23–8 vote.^[3] The amended bill was approved by the Chamber of Representatives in a 71–21 vote on April 10 and was signed into law by President José Mujica on May 3, 2013. It took effect on August 5.^[4]^[5] Uruguay was the third country in South America, after Argentina and Brazil,^[6] and the fourteenth in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.

On January 20, 2008, Uruguay became the first Latin American country to enact a national civil union law. Civil unions provide several, but not all, of the rights and benefits of marriage.

^ "Same-sex marriage bill comes into force in Uruguay". BBC News. August 5, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
^ "Uruguay votes to legalise gay marriage". IOL. AFP. December 12, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
^ Shoichet, Catherine E.; Klein, Dario (April 2, 2013). "Uruguay's senate approves same-sex marriage bill". CNN. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
^ Shoichet, Catherine E. (April 10, 2013). "Same-sex marriage bill awaits president's signature in Uruguay". CNN. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
^ "SE DICTAN NORMAS RELATIVAS AL MATRIMONIO IGUALITARIO LEY Nº 19.075" (PDF) (in Spanish). Presidency of Uruguay. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
^ "Same-Sex Marriage Around the World". Pew Research Center. May 17, 2019. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

[1] "Same-sex marriage bill comes into force in Uruguay". BBC News. August 5, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

[2] "Uruguay votes to legalise gay marriage". IOL. AFP. December 12, 2012. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

[3] Shoichet, Catherine E.; Klein, Dario (April 2, 2013). "Uruguay's senate approves same-sex marriage bill". CNN. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

[4] Shoichet, Catherine E. (April 10, 2013). "Same-sex marriage bill awaits president's signature in Uruguay". CNN. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

[LEY_Nº_19.075-5] "SE DICTAN NORMAS RELATIVAS AL MATRIMONIO IGUALITARIO LEY Nº 19.075" (PDF) (in Spanish). Presidency of Uruguay. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.

[6] "Same-Sex Marriage Around the World". Pew Research Center. May 17, 2019. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

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