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Supporters of Marriage Equality In Argentina Win Big

Despite the frowns of the Roman Catholic Church’s hierarchy, it appears that supporters of same-sex marriage in Argentina won pretty heavily. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner pushed for same-sex marriage along with her late husband, sailed to reelection yesterday with enough votes to win in the first round of voting.

Matias Ramos tweeted that “Candidates who supported same-sex marriage in Argentina combined to receive 84% of the votes in today’s presidential elections.”

President Fernandez is extremely popular right now due to the booming economy of Argentina coupled with anti-poverty programs aimed at the nation’s poorest children and other social programs. It should be noted, though, that the boom comes at a price. Argentina has a very high inflation rate.