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UFC’s Jessica Andrade celebrates USA’s same-sex marriage ruling, hopes Brazil follows

One of the few openly gay fighters in the UFC, Jessica Andrade returns to the Octagon on July 15 against Sarah Moras, but celebrated another "victory" three weeks before her fight. On June 26, United States Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage.

Andrade, who faced adversities in the past for being a homosexual MMA fighter in Brazil, believes the scenario has changed over the years, and the United States’ decision could impact the entire world for LGBT rights.

"I believe many things have changed since then for us homosexuals.