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Mexico City Passes Gay Marriage Law

by Steven D
Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 07:01:27 AM EST

Mexico City showed more bravery then many North of the Border States this year when it came to gay rights, and just in time for Christmas, too:

Mexico City has become the first city in Latin America to legalise same-sex marriage, giving gay couples more rights, including allowing them to adopt children.
The bill passed the capital's local assembly by 39 votes to 20 yesterday as supporters chanted: "Yes, we could! Yes, we could!" [...]
The change will enable same-sex couples to adopt, apply for bank loans, inherit wealth and be included in the insurance policies of their spouse – rights they were denied under the civil unions allowed in the city.
"We are so happy," said Temistocles Villanueva, a 23-year-old film student, who celebrated the new legislation by kissing his boyfriend outside the city assembly.

Congratulations to Mexico City's assembly for seeing that we are all God's children, and we all deserve equal rights under the law. Unfortunately, and predictably, the conservative National Action Party (PAN) government of President Felipe Calderón has announced that it plans to mount a court challenge to the action taken by Mexico City. Calderon, as you may recall came into office under a cloud of suspicion regarding election irregularities, and his administration has been plagued by scandals. Sound familiar?

No surprise then that he might want to distract the local populace with a campaign to demonize gay people. Let's hope the Mexican courts are up to the challenge of recognizing that homosexuals should not be denied basic human rights just because some see them as a despised minority.

And to all the gay couples of Mexico City, have yourselves a very merry Christmas.

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Re: Mexico City Passes Gay Marriage Law (4.00 / 2)

And to all the gay couples of Mexico City, have yourselves a very merry Christmas.

Shouldn't that be "marry Christmas"?

Okay, too early for puns.

Sorry.

by sporkincident (spork_incident@hotmail.com) on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 07:41:43 AM EST

Re: Mexico City Passes Gay Marriage Law (none / 0)

It could also be Mary Christmas, as maricón (weak Mary), and marimacha (strong Mary) which are Spanish slang words for gay and lesbian respectively. Yes, they are stereotyped, and like "fag" and "dyke" can be considered offensive, unless you are one.

So, all you Mary's be merry getting married.

by keres on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 06:35:29 PM EST
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Re: Mexico City Passes Gay Marriage Law (none / 1)

Posted the below in a post on the same subject on DK last night:

Those derelict Mexicans (4+ / 0-)
Along with the socialists of old Europe and some other messed up societies..../sn

Same-sex marriage legislation around the world

Same-sex marriage is currently legal in seven countries, which include the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, South Africa, Canada, Norway, and Sweden.[1] Five US states also recognize same-sex marriage, those being Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont and New Hampshire (effective January 1, 2010)

and

And more to come

A number of bills currently pend before various legislatures, with a co-association bill making strides within the Venezuelan National Assembly and the registered partnership bill in Liechtenstein. Also civil partnership bills in Ireland and two UK crown territories of Jersey and Isle of Man are all expected to be approved within the next 6 months. The governments of Albania, Argentina, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovenia and Uruguay have all announced their intention to introduce full civil same-sex marriage bills soon, A seven-party committee in Nepal is currently analyzing same-sex marriage bills introduced throughout various countries, and once finished, will submit a same-sex marriage bill for the government to approve.

by ask on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 08:03:20 AM EST

Re: Mexico City Passes Gay Marriage Law (none / 1)

I see this as a very encouraging trend. Sadly, some see this as a harbinger of Earth's destruction.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 10:16:57 AM EST

Re: Mexico City Passes Gay Marriage Law (none / 0)

Mexico also ended sanctioned slavery before the U.S. though they'll always be treated as neanderthals by American™ Elite

We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit - Octavio Paz / Latino Político

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail dot com) on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 11:48:04 AM EST

Re: Mexico City Passes Gay Marriage Law (none / 0)

Prediction: The America-Fuck-Yah! nativists (in both parties) will add this to their list of reasons to round up hispanics and boot them out of the country.

by sherifffruitfly on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 01:56:10 PM EST

hah! (none / 0)

I bet The Pope® will be all sorts of dickish about this!

by martini on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 08:51:25 PM EST

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