`` The law should treat each person with equal respect in relation to each person 's singularities without the need to understand or regulate them , '' the judge said in her ruling . Civil code that says only people of different sex can get married is illegal , he rules . This applies only to Buenos Aires ; same - sex marriages in most of Argentina remain illegal . ` ` What we have to learn is to live in liberty without violating the rights of others , '' mayor says .
Civil code that says only people of different sex can get married is illegal , he rules . This applies only to Buenos Aires ; same - sex marriages in most of Argentina remain illegal . ` ` What we have to learn is to live in liberty without violating the rights of others , '' mayor says .