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Mexico City, Gay Marriage and a Latin American First
6 hours ago ago from Change.org's Gay Rights Blog
Wow, what a week it has been for North American capital cities! First there was Washington, D.C.'s move last week to legalize same-sex marriage, with Mayor Adrian Fenty signing the marriage equality bill on Friday inside D.C.'s historic All Souls Unitarian Church. And now, Mexico City returns the favor by becoming the first Latin American city to pass legislation recognizing same-sex marriage . A vote today by the capital's local ...
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3 hours ago ago from Untitled: http://op-ed.outprofessionals.org
Add Mexico City to the list of places where you have more rights than here at home. The south-of-the-border megalopolis has become the first Latin American city to pass legislation recognizing same-sex marriage . We love, love, love Mexico City for its design sensibility, art scene, and food; this pretty much guarantees we'll be making a return trip in 2010. More at Change.org 's blog.
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3 hours ago ago from Feminist Looking Glass
The Mexico City government voted 39-20 to allow people of the same sex to marry and to adopt children. The law is being rewritten to redefine as a free union between two people. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard is expected to sign the bill into law. Thus, Mexico City is the first Latin American city or nation to legalize marriage between two people of the same sex. Currently, civil unions are permissible in Uruguay and in the Mexican state of ...
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BBC News - Mexico City backs gay marriage in Latin American first
6 hours ago ago from BBC
The capital's mayor is expected to sign the bill into law Lawmakers in Mexico City have become the first in Latin America to legalise gay marriage. City legislators passed the bill 39-20, with five abstentions. The city's mayor is now widely expected to sign the bill into law. Gay marriage is only allowed in seven countries and some parts of the US. Certain parts of Latin America allow civil unions for same-sex couples. ...
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