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First-same sex couples marry in Ecuador
Two lesbian women became the first same-sex couple to get married in Ecuador on Thursday 18 July.
Michelle Avilés and Alexandra Chávez married at the civil registry office in the coastal city of Guayaquil.
Ecuador began registering same-sex couples on Thursday after a landmark court ruling last month.
The country has recognized civil unions since 2014.
Last month, tens of thousands of ‘pro-family’ protesters marched against same-sex marriage, abortion and other progressive rights.
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