They handed over six hundred thousand signatures in defense of marriage

Buenos Aires, July 6, 1910 (AICA)

Senator Negre de Alonso during the delivery of signatures against gay marriage

At a ceremony held yesterday afternoon in the lounge Arturo Illia of the National Congress, 635 were delivered. 000 signatures in defense of family and marriage between man and woman.

Senator Liliana Negre de Alonso, chairman of the General Law Committee of the Senate, received the representatives of various institutions that gave him 524. 000 signatures and a statement which joined more than 400 organizations.

Mariano D’Onofrio, Agnes Bernadette Franck and Bordon, Argentine representatives of the group Families, Gaston Bruno, vice president of the Christian Alliance of Evangelical Churches of Argentina (STEEL) and Nicholas Perkins, representatives of Argentina by Guys. The five speakers remarked that the signatures submitted represent the popular will and the Senate of the Nation can not ignore it.

The family is the foundation of our society

D’Onofrio said that the family is the foundation of our society, and that should be reflected in the laws. ” Ines Frank added that “the opinion of a large part of the Argentine people is contrary to that modify the bases in who believes.” Bernadette Bordon, also representing autoconvocados Argentine families, argued that the signatures show “the interests of Argentine families” and in particular, represent “young people who believe in the homeland and in the family.” He also recalled that the march on 13 July is an opportunity to be heard and invited the public to attend in defense of family and children.

For his part, Bruno Gaston said, regarding the right of children to have mom and dad, a “higher law” and that adult citizens should be “guarantors of that right.”

With regard to the attitude of several senators, Nicholas Perkins complained that sometimes do not listen “to the thousands of Argentines who seem to exist because they do not appear in the media.” “I am convinced that the demonstrations inside the country was ‘the great nation’” and continued: “On behalf of the 524. 000 wills we ask you, Senator, to assume the will of the hundreds of thousands of Argentines silent. ”

After the presentation, Rep. Cynthia Hotton delivered 111. 000 additional signatures, also in defense of marriage between man and woman, but also represent the will of accession to the proposal to hold a plebiscite.

Negre de Alonso senator before the Board undertook to provide to the other senators the signatures and the material gathered in marches in the provinces, such as photos and videos, so they can see and evaluate it before the opinion issued this afternoon. But about the referendum, said he was not an issue to be addressed in this opportunity as it was only projects.

The “federal cross”

Guillermo Cartasso asked to speak, of the Episcopal Commission Legislative Monitoring, who warned that “if a month has got much more than half a million signatures, it is clear that these firms represent the popular will, and that Senators should not legislate against the common good. ” And hoped “no mischief by the ruling party to alter the composition of the Senate Real.”

reporters to answer questions, the senator said Negre de Alonso made a commitment in what he called the “federal cross” to “accountable to the people we voted.”

The march

opinion later have to sign the bill to reform the Civil Code, which would legalize marriage between same sex and adoption of children by homosexual couples, to determine whether it will be finally treated on site or not .

opinion, the project was already approved in the Chamber of Deputies, will be tried by the Upper House on 14th July.

In this context, has called for a march to the Congress of the Nation for July 13 to 18 lawmakers to demand respect for the marriage between man and woman and the right of children to grow up in a family built from the union, which in turn is the cell constituting the society.

still continue to collect signatures from citizens’ commitment to the Declaration for life and family that will be delivered during the demonstration on 13 July. Those wishing to join can do so online by clicking here.

For more information you can also visit the Facebook page “Argentinos for Boys.” +