The Senate in  voted 23–8 on Tuesday to legalise same-sex marriage following approval from the country's lower house in December. The proposed law will need to go back to the lower house for consideration of amendments. , the country's president, has said that he will sign it. Uruguay already has civil union legislation, legal same-sex adoption and allows gay people to serve openly in the military. The introduction of same-sex marriage in Uruguay is opposed by the  , but the influence of the Church in Uruguay is limited.
The Senate in Uruguay voted 23–8 on Tuesday to legalise same-sex marriage following approval from the country's lower house in December. The proposed law will need to go back to the lower house for consideration of amendments. , the country's president, has said that he will sign it. Uruguay already has civil union legislation, legal same-sex adoption and allows gay people to serve openly in the military. The introduction of same-sex marriage in Uruguay is opposed by the Roman Catholic Church , but the influence of the Church in Uruguay is limited.
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