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Why is it that ultra-religious conservative countries can pass this, and the US, which is supposed to be the beacon of hope and equality for all, can't manage to drag it's sorry ass out of the Dark Ages and do it?

Argentina legalizes gay marriage.

Things like this are mixed for me. On the one hand, it gives me a shred of hope for humanity in general, but at the same time makes me very ashamed of my country (and sadly, many of my own relatives).