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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — President Cristina Fer nandez signed a new law Wednesday making Argentina the first country in Latin America to legalize marriage for same-sex couples.
Civil registries across the nation will now begin processing long lists of marriage applications from gay couples. The first such ceremony in Buenos Aires is set for Aug. 13.
The law, which was approved by the Senate last week following earlier endorsement by the lower house, grants same-sex couples the full legal protections and responsibilities that marriage gives to heterosexual couples, including the ability to inherit property and to jointly adopt children.
