Good news from Argentina, what they mean to us
BRUS CONTRERAS
PRESIDENT NATIONAL LEAGUES
CHILE AFFIRMATION: GAY AND MORMONS LESBIAN MORMONS
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, who proclaim peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, who publishes salvation." (Isaiah 52:7.).
Glad tidings, good news, announcements of peace ... that is what had significantly Recent news from neighboring Argentina.
Finally, in a marathon session of the Senate, and at dawn, 33 votes in favor, 27 against and 3 abstentions, gave final approval to a bill creating marriage equality for all and for all.
Since yesterday afternoon, many and many were in a vigil, following alternatives in the Argentine Senate debate, mostly clustered around the activities programmed by the Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation Chile, Movilh organization with which Chile statement works from the beginning and who are part of the Chilean Federation of Sexual Diversity (FEDISECH).
suffer when the vote appeared to be contrary, every time we were glad that the vote favored the bill under discussion.
Finally, came the result, at about four o'clock on Thursday, 15. Our emotions were overflowing and many of us to hug and cry with joy and we welcome this momentous triumph of Argentina Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender-FALGBT-and the entire LGBT community in Argentina, we did win also ours.
There are many things that unite us with Argentina, as our eternal quarrels of brothers who, despite everything they love, from Argentina came the Army Liberator that ended with the victory of Maipú and consolidation of national independence, which both countries are celebrating this year the Bicentennial.
However, the struggle continues, to continue to build and solidify these rights, and to forever recognize the same rights with the same names for all and for all.
To put the Gospel, the events in Argentina are "to give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace." (Luke 1:79.).
from now our brothers and sisters and Argentine lgbt not dwell in darkness, nor shadow of death, which is what discrimination is, they can direct their feet, their steps along the paths of peace, which is what it means to be recognized as full citizens, full.
We are grateful to each and everyone who made this possible, and congratulations to you all who took part in this struggle for civil rights.
And we look forward to the Chilean authorities, and our representatives in Parliament, begin to open their eyes and take positive steps in the same direction. We hope. Affirmation
Chile will continue working with other organizations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans national Chile also in the not too distant recognize the same rights with the same names for all and for all, without any discrimination, exclusion and condemnation because of race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, place of residence, language, ideology or political opinion, trade union membership or participation in trade associations, sex, gender , sexual orientation, marital status, age, affiliation, personal appearance, illness or disability.
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