Colombian Senator Armando Benedetti on Tuesday said he was optimistic that the gay marriage bill he introduced will pass, despite the chaos surrounding recent debates on the issue.
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“The part of [the Constitutional Court’s] judgement 577 [on same-sex marriage rights] that urges Congress to establish a law on the matter before June 20 this year – and if not, formal unions of homosexual couples before judges or notaries will automatically take effect – is ambiguous, confusing and does not represent a clear and explicit guarantee for people of the same sex who seek to benefit from the institution of marriage, as it does not use the exact expression ‘marriage’ but ‘contractual tie,’” the Senator explained.
“I will not tolerate hooliganism in congress, nor assaults, nor rows,” said Barreras.
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Barreras reportedly told the LGBT community, who are entitled to elect representatives to attend the forthcoming debate, that they are welcome to express their views, provided that they do not hinder the progress of the session.