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Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rules On First Gay Discrimination Case

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Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rules On First Gay Discrimination Case

Some good news out of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights today: the court, a judicial arm of the Organization of American States, ruled that Chile violated Karen Atala's rights by not granting her custody of her children after she left her husband for another woman.

The Chilean government must now pay Atala, a judge, $50,000 in damages and $12,000 for legal fees, the New York Times reports.

While this doesn't sound like huge news, it could actually have a notable impact across the Americas.

Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2012/03/inter-american-court-of-human-rights-rules-on-first-gay-discrimination-case.html#ixzz1q4p3PvAb

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