Marriage Equality Legislation Introduced in Uruguay

It looks like another South American country may be headed towards full civil marriage rights for same sex couples. Should the legislation introduced in Uruguay be enacted, it would further underscore the lie of the United State's false promise of equality and freedom of religion for all of its citizens. This country continues to be plagued by special rights for conservative Christian bigots who are best defined by who they hate (which is nearly everyone). They claim that they are persecuted yet it is they who do all of the persecution. Moreover, they disingenuously claim to be "pro-life" yet the majority do no seem to give a damn about children once they leave the womb. But I digress. Here are highlights on developments in Uruguay via the Dallas Voice:
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According to the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio, legislators in Uruguay have introduced a marriage equality bill. The bill has a good chance of passing because the liberal Frente Amplio party controls both houses of the legislature.
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The bill’s author, Rep. Sebastián Sabini, explained the strategy to pass the law. “We do not focus so much on the issue of gay marriage but of equal marriage regardless of sex, gender or religion,” Sabini said.
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Laws that refer to “husband and wife” would change to “spouses” or “conjugal partner.” If one spouse in a relationship had biological children, the law would give the non-biological partner the same rights and responsibilities in caring for the child.
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Supporters said they hoped the law would be passed by both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate by the end of the year.