Uganda's LGBTQ muny is ' shock' over new measure, gay activist says

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• UGANDA'S LGBTQ MUNY IS ' SHOCK' OVER NEW MEASURE, GAY ACTIVIST SAYS
• UGUAY NAMED MOST LGBT-IENDLY COUNTRY IN LAT AMERI “UGUAY NTU TO BE A MOL FOR SOCIAL CLN LAT AMERI.” {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY DAN AVERYOCTOBER 26, 2016/11:30 PMBY DAN AVERYOCTOBER 26, 2016 / 11:30 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"UGUAY NAMED MOST LGBT-IENDLY COUNTRY IN LAT AMERI","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-10-27T03:30:59.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-10-27T03:30:59.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","KEYWORDS":"TRAVEL, TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AMERIS QUARTERLY HAS RELEASED S ANNUAL SOCIAL INCLN INX, RANKG UNTRI LAT AMERI BASED ON HOW WELL THEY SERVE THEIR CIZENS. COMG OUT ON TOP ON LGBT RIGHTS WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE UNTRY ALSO EARNED FIRST PLACE OVERALL, THANKS TO STRONG PERFORMANCE ENOMIC GROWTH, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND JOB {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“UGUAY NTU TO BE A MOL FOR SOCIAL CLN LAT AMERI,” SAYS AMERIS QUARTERLY EDOR--CHIEF BRIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“ITS PROGRS RECENT YEARS ON ISSU CLUDG WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND MARRIAGE EQUALY HAS ADD TO S LONG-STANDG STAT AS A CHAMPN OF EGALARIAN VALU."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOMOSEXUALY HAS BEEN LEGAL UGUAY SCE 1933, AND ANTI-DISCRIMATN LAWS WERE PUT PLACE 2003. ADOPTN BY GAY UPL ME 2009, FOLLOWED BY SAME-SEX MARRIAGE FOUR YEARS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MORE RECENTLY, A CHANGE ERNMENT GUIL ALLOWS TRANSGENR PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR LEGAL GENR WHOUT UNRGOG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SIMPLY PUT, THE UNTRY DO A BETTER JOB THAN S PEERS OF PROTECTG PEOPLE REGARDLS OF THEIR GENR, SEXUAL ORIENTATN OR RACE," WR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"UGUAYANS THEMSELV PLACE HUGE IMPORTANCE ON CLN, AND THEIR UNTRY’S POSN THE RANKG IS ALSO BOOSTED BY ROBT ACCS TO HOG, JOB GENERATN AND ENOMIC GROWTH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS SUMMER, UGUAY HOSTED THE FIRST TERNATNAL LGBT RIGHTS NFERENCE LAT AMERI, WH DUTCH FOREIGN MISTER BERT KOENRS, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE UN SAMANTHA POWER AND MORE THAN 200 DIGNARI, ACTIVISTS AND POLICIANS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COMG SEND FOR LGBT-IENDLS WAS ARGENTA, WHICH LEGALIZED MARRIAGE EQUALY 2010—THE FIRST NATN LAT AMERI TO DO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAYS N SERVE OPENLY THE ARGENTIAN ARY, THE ERNMENT PROHIBS NVERSN THERAPY, AND THE BAN ON GAY MEN DONATG BLOOD WAS LIFTED LAST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A ERNMENT PROGRAM EVEN HELPS TRANS WOMEN PLAY SOCCER RATHER THAN RORT TO SEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ACTIVISTS ARE QUICK TO ADD THAT THE ACLAS DON'T MEAN LGBT PEOPLE ARE EE OM DISCRIMATN OR VLENCE EHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARGENTIAN TRANS ACTIVISTS MARCELA CHOBAR, COTY OLMOS AND DIANA SAYAN WERE ALL MURRED A SPAN OF TWO MONTHS LAST YEAR. SAYAN WAS TIED TO HER BED AND STABBED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“A LOT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED UNR BOTH UNTRI’ GENR INTY LAWS, BUT TRANS WOMEN STILL NTUE TO SUFFER VLENCE AND ARE VICTIMS OF HATE CRIM,” MARCELA ROMERO OF THE LAT AMERIN AND CARIBBEAN NETWORK OF TRANS PEOPLE TOLD THE WASHGTON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WE HAVE STILL NOT ACHIEVED THE FULL REGNN OF RIGHTS, SUCH AS ACCS TO HEALTH AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNI.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEANWHILE, UNTRI CENTRAL AMERI'S NORTHERN TRIANGLE—EL SALVADOR, NICUARGUA, HONDURAS AND GUATAMALA—RANKED AT THE BOTTOM OF AQ'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FUELED BY RELIG TOLERANCE, DISCRIMATN AND VLENCE AGAST GAY AND TRANSGENR PEOPLE ARE MON ALL FOUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRANCELA MéNZ RODRíGUEZ, HEAD OF A TRANS ADVOCY GROUP EL SALVADOR, WAS MURRED LAST MAY WHILE VISG A IEND’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RENE MARTíNEZ, LEAR OF A HONDURAS LGBT RIGHTS GROUP, WAS FOUND STRANGLED TO ATH THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I’VE BEEN IMPRISONED ON MANY OCSNS. I’VE SUFFERED TORTURE AND SEXUAL VLENCE BEE OF MY ACTIVISM, AND I’VE SURVIVED MANY ASSASSATN ATTEMPTS,” REUNTS HONDURAN ACTIVIST DONNY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LACKG DATA OM SEVERAL SOURC, THE STUDY OMTED U.S. AND PANAMA—HAD THEY BEEN CLUD THE UNED STAT WOULD HAVE RANKED FOURTH, AND PANAMA A DISTANT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VENEZUELA WAS ALSO EXCLUD OM THE X, ACRDG TO REARCHERS, "BEE OF NCERNS OVER QUALY OF ERNMENT DATA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VENEZUELAN PRINT NILáS MADURO HAS SPEND THE UNTRY'S NSTUTN AND LAYED A RELL VOTE UNTIL NEXT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR MORE ON TERNATNAL LGBT ISSU, VIS LOGO’S GLOBAL ALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

UGANDA'S LGBTQ MUNY IS ' SHOCK' OVER NEW MEASURE, GAY ACTIVIST SAYS

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Homosexual activy Uguay is legal. Current statSce Dec 4, 1933Legal Homosexual activy is legal acrdg to the Uguay Penal marriage Uguay?

Uguay beme the twelfth untry the world to legalize gay marriage and the send Lat Amerin untry, after Argenta.

UGUAY NAMED MOST LGBT-IENDLY COUNTRY IN LAT AMERI “UGUAY NTU TO BE A MOL FOR SOCIAL CLN LAT AMERI.” {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY DAN AVERYOCTOBER 26, 2016/11:30 PMBY DAN AVERYOCTOBER 26, 2016 / 11:30 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"UGUAY NAMED MOST LGBT-IENDLY COUNTRY IN LAT AMERI","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-10-27T03:30:59.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-10-27T03:30:59.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","KEYWORDS":"TRAVEL, TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AMERIS QUARTERLY HAS RELEASED S ANNUAL SOCIAL INCLN INX, RANKG UNTRI LAT AMERI BASED ON HOW WELL THEY SERVE THEIR CIZENS. COMG OUT ON TOP ON LGBT RIGHTS WAS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE UNTRY ALSO EARNED FIRST PLACE OVERALL, THANKS TO STRONG PERFORMANCE ENOMIC GROWTH, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND JOB {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“UGUAY NTU TO BE A MOL FOR SOCIAL CLN LAT AMERI,” SAYS AMERIS QUARTERLY EDOR--CHIEF BRIAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“ITS PROGRS RECENT YEARS ON ISSU CLUDG WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND MARRIAGE EQUALY HAS ADD TO S LONG-STANDG STAT AS A CHAMPN OF EGALARIAN VALU."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOMOSEXUALY HAS BEEN LEGAL UGUAY SCE 1933, AND ANTI-DISCRIMATN LAWS WERE PUT PLACE 2003. ADOPTN BY GAY UPL ME 2009, FOLLOWED BY SAME-SEX MARRIAGE FOUR YEARS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MORE RECENTLY, A CHANGE ERNMENT GUIL ALLOWS TRANSGENR PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR LEGAL GENR WHOUT UNRGOG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SIMPLY PUT, THE UNTRY DO A BETTER JOB THAN S PEERS OF PROTECTG PEOPLE REGARDLS OF THEIR GENR, SEXUAL ORIENTATN OR RACE," WR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"UGUAYANS THEMSELV PLACE HUGE IMPORTANCE ON CLN, AND THEIR UNTRY’S POSN THE RANKG IS ALSO BOOSTED BY ROBT ACCS TO HOG, JOB GENERATN AND ENOMIC GROWTH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS SUMMER, UGUAY HOSTED THE FIRST TERNATNAL LGBT RIGHTS NFERENCE LAT AMERI, WH DUTCH FOREIGN MISTER BERT KOENRS, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE UN SAMANTHA POWER AND MORE THAN 200 DIGNARI, ACTIVISTS AND POLICIANS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COMG SEND FOR LGBT-IENDLS WAS ARGENTA, WHICH LEGALIZED MARRIAGE EQUALY 2010—THE FIRST NATN LAT AMERI TO DO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAYS N SERVE OPENLY THE ARGENTIAN ARY, THE ERNMENT PROHIBS NVERSN THERAPY, AND THE BAN ON GAY MEN DONATG BLOOD WAS LIFTED LAST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A ERNMENT PROGRAM EVEN HELPS TRANS WOMEN PLAY SOCCER RATHER THAN RORT TO SEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT ACTIVISTS ARE QUICK TO ADD THAT THE ACLAS DON'T MEAN LGBT PEOPLE ARE EE OM DISCRIMATN OR VLENCE EHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARGENTIAN TRANS ACTIVISTS MARCELA CHOBAR, COTY OLMOS AND DIANA SAYAN WERE ALL MURRED A SPAN OF TWO MONTHS LAST YEAR. SAYAN WAS TIED TO HER BED AND STABBED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“A LOT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED UNR BOTH UNTRI’ GENR INTY LAWS, BUT TRANS WOMEN STILL NTUE TO SUFFER VLENCE AND ARE VICTIMS OF HATE CRIM,” MARCELA ROMERO OF THE LAT AMERIN AND CARIBBEAN NETWORK OF TRANS PEOPLE TOLD THE WASHGTON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WE HAVE STILL NOT ACHIEVED THE FULL REGNN OF RIGHTS, SUCH AS ACCS TO HEALTH AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNI.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEANWHILE, UNTRI CENTRAL AMERI'S NORTHERN TRIANGLE—EL SALVADOR, NICUARGUA, HONDURAS AND GUATAMALA—RANKED AT THE BOTTOM OF AQ'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FUELED BY RELIG TOLERANCE, DISCRIMATN AND VLENCE AGAST GAY AND TRANSGENR PEOPLE ARE MON ALL FOUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FRANCELA MéNZ RODRíGUEZ, HEAD OF A TRANS ADVOCY GROUP EL SALVADOR, WAS MURRED LAST MAY WHILE VISG A IEND’S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RENE MARTíNEZ, LEAR OF A HONDURAS LGBT RIGHTS GROUP, WAS FOUND STRANGLED TO ATH THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I’VE BEEN IMPRISONED ON MANY OCSNS. I’VE SUFFERED TORTURE AND SEXUAL VLENCE BEE OF MY ACTIVISM, AND I’VE SURVIVED MANY ASSASSATN ATTEMPTS,” REUNTS HONDURAN ACTIVIST DONNY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LACKG DATA OM SEVERAL SOURC, THE STUDY OMTED U.S. AND PANAMA—HAD THEY BEEN CLUD THE UNED STAT WOULD HAVE RANKED FOURTH, AND PANAMA A DISTANT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VENEZUELA WAS ALSO EXCLUD OM THE X, ACRDG TO REARCHERS, "BEE OF NCERNS OVER QUALY OF ERNMENT DATA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VENEZUELAN PRINT NILáS MADURO HAS SPEND THE UNTRY'S NSTUTN AND LAYED A RELL VOTE UNTIL NEXT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR MORE ON TERNATNAL LGBT ISSU, VIS LOGO’S GLOBAL ALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Current statSce Dec 16, 2020Legal From December 16, 2020, the l changed, and now Gay men n donate blood unr the same ndns as the rt of the (1-year ferral)Gay and bisexual men uld donate blood Uguay, provid they hadn't had sex for 12 months. Addnally, same-sex upl have been allowed to jotly adopt sce 2009 and gays, lbians and bisexuals are permted to openly serve the ary.

LGBT Chamber of Commerce Natnal Conference – Each September the Uguayan chamber of merce has their annual nference showsg the bt of gay travel the untry. “I would be pable of lovg a gay son, ” print Bolsonaro told Playboy magaze 2011, claimg he would prefer his son to die an accint than be gay. Dpe current Print Jair Bolsonaro’s attus towards homosexualy, which – before his guratn – sparked fears that LGBTQ rights Brazil might backtrack, they are fact some of the world’s most advanced.

The Epispal Anglin Church of Brazil also perms the ordatn of gay and lbian prits. The recent Supreme Court cisn to crimalize homophobia and transphobia prompted a huge celebratn at this year’s pri march, of which São Plo is hosts one of the largt the world. In 2018, 420 people died as rult of LGBTQ-phobic crim, acrdg to Gpo Gay da Bahia.

Uguay was also the first Lat Amerin untry to troduce civil partnerships 2008, as well as the first the regn to legalize adoptn by homosexual upl 2009.

They are also subject to homophobic vlence, spe the fact that has been prohibed by law sce 2004. HistoryHomosexual activy Salto? Homosexual activy Salto is legal.

Current statSce Dec 4, 1933Legal Homosexual activy is legal acrdg to the Uguay Penal marriage Salto? For more than 5 years Uguay has been leadg the lists of gay iendly statns Lat Ameri and is one of the top 10 untri the world that supports diversy wh ncrete actns. Two emblematic exampl of the clive actns are equal marriage and the adoptn law for homoparental fai, which have had a posive impact on all sectors of Uguayan society, cludg tourism.

Uguay's mment to the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, tersex and queer (LGBT +) muny is strengthened every year, pecially September when Diversy Month is celebrated. Uguay has been labeled on more than one ocsn as one of the most gay iendly statns Lat Ameri and the world by var guis and leadg magaz the world of tourism.

Uguay has a legislative amework that is a worldwi example of rpect and protectn of rights: anti-discrimatn laws, adoptn law for homoparental fai, assisted reproductn laws, ncubage and equal marriage laws. What are the most gay iendly ci Uguay?