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Hundreds March In Paraguay For Gay Rights

Roughly 400 gay people joined a public march in downtown Asuncion, Paraguay on Saturday to demand greater rights. Activists also want the government to investigate the murders of transgender people. Under the slogan of “holiday, in memory and protest,” the demonstrators marched through the city to the Pantheon of Heroes, Asuncion’s memorial to the country’s… Read more »

Gay couple to force Paraguay to accept marriage equality

Simon Cazal and Sergio López, a gay couple in Paraguay is mounting a legal challenge to force the country to recognize theirs and others’ gay marriage A Paraguayan gay couple demands the right to register their marriage in their country. Thirty-year old Simon Cazal and 20-year-old Sergio López were married last year in Argentina, the… Read more »

Demonstrators Demand Gay Marriage In Paraguay

A demonstration in Asuncion, Paraguay on Saturday demanded that lawmakers approve a gay marriage law. Over 500 activists participated in the 9th annual evening event, marching from the steps of Antequera to the Pantheon of Heroes, Asuncion’s memorial to the country’s fallen soldiers. Demonstrators carried signs with slogans such as “Homosexuality is not a disease,… Read more »