Peru: The equal marriage bill has reached Congress
It proposes the modification of article 234 of the Civil Code, which currently establishes the concept of marriage as "the union voluntarily agreed upon by a man and a woman legally capable of doing so."
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The bill proposes amending Article 234 of the Civil Code, which currently defines marriage as "the union voluntarily entered into by a man and a woman legally capable of doing so." Congresswomen Indira Huilca and Marisa Glave, from the Broad Front party, along with members of parliament from various political parties, presented the bill this morning to regulate same-sex marriage in Peru. The bill proposes modifying Article 234 of the Civil Code, which currently defines marriage as "the union voluntarily entered into by a man and a woman legally capable of doing so."
TODAY #February14 Congresswomen @MarisaGlave and @IndiraHuilca, Equal Marriage Bill 💗 pic.twitter.com/1LfH8YmLwQ
— Promsex (@promsex) February 14, 2017
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The new law seeks to remove the terms "man" and "woman" from the article, replacing them with: "the union voluntarily entered into by two legally eligible persons." It also proposes that "both spouses have equal rights, duties, and responsibilities in the home."The bill also establishes the recognition of same-sex marriages performed abroad.Everyone has the right to marry. The state cannot decide who they marry. @MarisaGlave
— Promsex (@promsex) February 14, 2017
The initiative is proposed in coordination with the organizations Matrimonio Igualitario Perú, Mhol Perú, Red Peruana TLGBI and Promsex.There should be no second-class citizens in our country. @IndiraHuilca
— Promsex (@promsex) February 14, 2017
That they don't have the same rights as heterosexual couples. That's called discrimination. @brunolilianah
— Promsex (@promsex) February 14, 2017
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