Argentina's lower house approves same-sex marriage – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

Argentina's lower house approves same-sex marriage – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

Argentina's lower house of Congress approved a law early Wednesday that allows same-sex marriage, the government-run news agency reported.

The Chamber of Deputies passed the bill 126-109 with five abstentions, the Telam news agency said. The vote occurred at 2:45 a.m. after 12 hours of debate, Telam said.

The Argentinean Senate will have to pass the measure before it can become law. It's not clear when that vote will take place.