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Mexico City Gay Marriages Legal


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Same-sex couples in Mexico City are now eligible to apply for marriage licenses. The marriage equality law passed by the local assembly in December took effect Thursday.

According to the BBC, several same-sex couples are expected to register Thursday to get married as early as next week.

Mexico City is one of the first jurisdictions in Latin America to fully recognize gay marriages. Uruguay has legalized civil unions nationwide and allowed same-sex couples to adopt children, and two same-sex marriages have taken place to date in Argentina.

Despite the new law in Mexico City, most of the country remains conservative, and passage of a federal law for marriage equality remains unlikely.

“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 licenses; they have so far been unsuccessful,” reports the BBC.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: sam
    Date posted: 4/23/2010 4:06:13 PM
    Hometown: world

    Comment:

    PLS.... we must remember Sadom & 3amora 's story (it's in bible) so nooooooooo for gay mariage God will punished them cus in bible come that male & female will be togather in mariage ........... god forgive them..........

  • Name: Lover
    Date posted: 3/28/2010 7:06:06 PM
    Hometown: Corvallis

    Comment:

    ¡mi amor está gritando para mi amante mexicano! ¡venido a mí! ¡venido a mí! ¡nuestra libertad ha llegado!

  • Name: kevin moore
    Date posted: 3/7/2010 9:46:46 PM
    Hometown: san diego

    Comment:

    Yay mexico city. hold on. A same sex couple can get married in mexico city but not san francisco? california is falling behind.

  • Name: LOVER LOVER
    Date posted: 3/6/2010 1:44:10 PM
    Hometown: CORVALLIS OREGON

    Comment:

    FREEDOM HAS WON AGAIN FOR THE PEOPLE OF MEXICO! ¡LA LIBERTAD HA GANADO OTRA VEZ PARA LA POBLACIÓN DE MÉXICO! ¡LAS DERECHAS IGUALES PARA TODOS! PARA LA LIBERTAD HOY!

  • Name: Humberto Guerra
    Date posted: 3/5/2010 10:10:06 AM
    Hometown: Mexico City

    Comment:

    We made it! A bit of fresh air in this early Mexico City's springtime! Just remember that is a center left local assembly that made this big change possible! The right wing national goverment considers us not even second class citizens, but non existant, a natures mistake...and so on Think about it next time you vote!

  • Name: Mike
    Date posted: 3/5/2010 1:11:12 AM
    Hometown: Btown, Vermont

    Comment:

    Congrats to Mexico City!! To all of those in the United States complaining about the conditions here remember that if you're unhappy with the laws where you are there are plenty of beautiful states that have legalized marriage and provide protections for gay couples. And if you're not interested in relocating to a place that caters towards people of the homosexual nature then I recommend that you become active with your local Freedom to Marry Committee and find out how you can start the change in your community or how you can help with whats already going on. The louder we are the better!!!!

  • Name: melvin
    Date posted: 3/4/2010 9:37:04 PM
    Hometown: South Dakota

    Comment:

    Davya, we have a long ways to go, yet. I wouldn't crow too loud.

  • Name: Davya
    Date posted: 3/4/2010 1:56:52 PM
    Hometown: Wynnewood, PA

    Comment:

    oh yes we're soooo backwards here- that's why we have 5 states and the district of columbia where gay people can marry, and Mexico has a single city. That's why we have federal hates crimes law and anti-discrimination protections of some kind in half of our states, while Mexico does not. Come on now, while this is a great achievement for Latin America, let's not trash how good we have it compared to most of the world.

  • Name: Juan
    Date posted: 3/4/2010 12:30:26 PM
    Hometown: Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico

    Comment:

    Great news this is, now my US partner of 5 years and myself can get married, and that marriage must be recognized by any other State in the Republic of Mexico, sure some states filed for a writ of revision to try to block this from happening, but ultimately failed. Congratulations to the Mayor of Mexico City and the Supreme Court for their long overdue decision. Now my husband can become a dual citizenship with all right and protections afforded to every Mexican. I would like to call upon the community to write to the Governor of Jalisco and express their concerns about his opposition to this law. Guadalajara, the State Capitol and Puerto Vallarta are Gay Meccas and thriving Gay touri$t destination and I think it's very hypocritical of our Governor to have opposed this law for the mere fact that he regularly has lunch with the Cardinal and his goons. Gay $$$$$ is welcomed but gay rights not respected? Flood him with e-mails...Please.h

  • Name: Ken
    Date posted: 3/4/2010 11:53:58 AM
    Hometown: U.S

    Comment:

    You know Why now!!! This Country USA is running backward not forward, we are behind those country. Congressmen always Bible or God first neither citizen right or their behavior. Whoever against or bad mouth on Gay & Equal Right, behind our back & go to gay bar, or do stupid things in public, God punish you & got caught. We all God Children... Loving &Supporting each other in life time. Each should has their own right not against or hate them. I always feel like U.S just like 3rd world country base on the right.



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