Gay marriage law comes into effect in Mexico City !!!!

[Better Believe It]

Gay marriage law comes into effect in Mexico City
March 4, 2010

A law allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry comes into effect on Thursday in Mexico City.

The law, which was passed by the city's local assembly in December, gives gay people full marital rights, including the right to adopt.

Several gay couples are now expected to register to get married as early as next week.

Mexico City is one of the first capitals in Latin America to fully recognise gay marriages.

Both the Catholic Church and conservative groups oppose the legislation, and the centre-right government even tried to get a ruling by the Supreme Court to block Mexico City from issuing gay marriage licences; they have so far been unsuccessful.


Judith Vazquez and Lol-kin Castaneda hope to marry soon

Please read the full article at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8549400.stm

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1. Great! Now we fall behind Mexico City in human rights. nt

[UrbScotty]

5. New Hampshire, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont, DC

Meanwhile, just Mexico City and one Mexican state have adopted it.

[wryter2000]

2. Wonderful news

Maybe our neighbors to the south can shame us into doing the right thing. :hi:

[UrbScotty]

3. In CATHOLIC Mexico City, no less!

Makes my Catholic self proud!

[Echo In Light]

4. k/r

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

6. Correct me if I'm wrong but this is a "federal district" level law, rather than a "city" law, right?

Rather like the recent Washington DC one.

Same, let's say, "level" as a state law. Is that correct?

[Laughing Mirror]

7. I don't know, but 20 million people live in Mexico City

and that's a bigger population than most U.S. states, not to mention bigger than many countries.