Colombia's right derails gay rights bill

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Houston Chronicle/Associated Press

June 20, 2007, 2:45PM
Colombia's right derails gay rights bill

By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer
© 2007 The Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia — A landmark gay rights bill was derailed at the last minute by a bloc of conservative senators, but supporters vowed Wednesday to revive the legislation.

The bill, which had been endorsed by conservative President Alvaro Uribe, would have made Colombia the first nation in Latin America to grant gay couples in long-term relationships the same rights to health insurance, inheritance and social security as heterosexual couples,

Slightly different versions of the bill had been approved by Colombia's Senate and house of representatives and Tuesday's vote on the final, reconciled version was expected to be routine.

But Sen. Manuel Virguez Piraquive, from a small party closely linked to an evangelical Colombian church, called for an unusual floor vote on the bill.



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Manuel Virguez Piraquive

[ck4829]

1. Sorry Colombia, no free trade deal for you.

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[fightthegoodfightnow]

3. Brothers and Sisters in Columbia

........Keep up the good fight.

We will prevail.

[shenmue]

4. ?

:shrug:

[fightthegoodfightnow]

6. The Good Fight Against Homophobia...........

..........of course.

[shenmue]

5. The last sentence in the post tells it all

"But Sen. Manuel Virguez Piraquive, from a small party closely linked to an evangelical Colombian church, called for an unusual floor vote on the bill."

Yep. Figures. :eyes:


We also have a small party closely linked to an evangelical church. They're called the Republicans.