Same-sex marriage: Legal from Apr 10, 2013 to (none).
Same-sex marriage became legal in Uruguay after the passing of the Equal Marriage Act. Uruguay became the fourteenth country in the world to legalise gay marriage, and the third South American…
Same-sex marriage: Legal from Jul 15, 2010 to (none).
In 2010, Argentina became the first country in Latin America to legalize gay marriage. The Senate passed the bill by a narrow margin (33 votes in favor, 27 against, and 3 abstained). Argentina was…
Same-sex marriage: Legal from May 16, 2013 to (none).
Following a resolution by the National Council of Justice (CNJ), any same-sex union can be converted into a marriage. It was approved on May 14 and came into force on May 16. Brazil was the second…
Homosexual activity: Legal from Dec 16, 1830 to (none).
Shortly after Brazil gained independence from Portugal, in 1830, the Imperial Penal Code decriminalized sodomy.
Brazil's 1988 Constitution further strengthened affirmative protections by…
Serving openly in military: Ambiguous from Oct 1969 to Jan 2013.
There has never been any specific law banning homosexuals from serving in the army. However, Article 235 of 1969 of the Military Penal Code, which prohibits the "practice of a libidinous act…
Same-sex marriage: Civil unions (marriage rights) from May 5, 2011 to May 15, 2013.
Although the first formal legal recognition of a civil union took place in 2004 (See first source), the Supreme Court did not rule in favor of civil unions throughout the country until May 5, 2011.