In North and South America, the number of people who enjoy marriage equality is five times higher than the number of people who do not have this essential protection. But for the 165 million people in countries where discrimination and unequal treatment have been enshrined in law or imposed as public policy, the growing bloc promoting equal treatment before the law represents a model for the rest of the region and for the entire world. Iceland: The other country that legalized same-sex marriage in June 2010. When you leave the country, this difference in rights includes issues such as immigration, social security, taxes, inheritance, and adoption of children. In addition, the separation of couples into two types of institutions (one for opposite-sex unions (marriage) and the other for same-sex partnerships (de facto couples)) is considered discriminatory by those who defend the institution of equal marriage, as they consider that it is compatible with the general rejection caused by a separate but equal legal doctrine. which in the past justified racial segregation. Thus, proponents of same-sex marriage attribute the rejection of same-sex marriage to homophobia, particularly by the Catholic Church and other Christian religions,[249][250][251][252] or heterosexism, and draw comparisons between prohibitions on same-sex marriage and longstanding restrictions on interracial marriage. [7] On the other hand, in debates on marriage equality, some of his opponents claim to defend an “ideal family model” but reject homophobia. On the contrary, others believe that it is in fact the view of homosexuality in the broad sense and LGBT people raised by the opposition protests. [253] [254] Same-sex marriage, approved Tuesday by the Chilean Congress, is already recognized in some 30 countries around the world. Portugal: The law legalizing same-sex marriage came into force in May 2010, but the right to adoption was not recognized until 2016. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights considers marriage to be a right that helps all people, regardless of their sexual orientation.

[262] [263] Various human rights organizations are working to ensure that this right is recognized. [264] [265] [266] This support is based on the argument of the equality of all citizens before the law, as well as the physical and mental health problems that can result from the denial of access to marriage for same-sex couples. [267] [268] In addition, the recognition of marriage equality helps normalize LGBT relationships. [2] [269] [270] In©Latin America, marriage equality is already legal in six countries: Argentina since July 2010, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador since 2019 and Costa Rica since 2020. B@D.