11/10/2006
Mexico City Legalizes Same-Sex Civil Unions
Mexico City legalized same-sex civil unions on Thursday as activists rallied outside City Hall, along with a contingent of anti-gay Christian protestors.
One man even dressed up as a wrestler (left) and claimed that he was 'Super Gay' while holding up a sign of approval.
According to the AP: "The bill, which does not approve gay marriage, per se, will grant gay couples inheritance and spousal rights, among other social benefits. It allows gay couples to voluntarily register their union with civil authorities. Heterosexual couples who are not already legally married can also be registered under the new law. The legislature approved the measure 43-17, with five abstentions, with all the opponents from the conservative National Action Party of President Vicente Fox and President-elect Felipe Calderon. The party, known as the PAN, supports "traditional" families and generally opposes abortion."
Mexico's President Vicente Fox, did not comment on the measure, leaving a spokesman to say that it was a local matter.
Openly gay congressman David Sanchez said, These reforms are going to cause a snowball effect that no one will be able to stop." In fact, Mexico's northern state of Coahuila, adjacent to Texas, began considering same-sex unions this week.
Posted 9:50 AM EST by Andy Towle in Gay Marriage, Mexico, Mexico City, News | Permalink
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Mexico abolished slavery in 1823, forty-three years before the US Congress passed the 13th amendment, 1.31.1865, what does that say about progressiveness.
Posted by: Roland Gaines | Nov 11, 2006 1:02:43 PM
Its too bad our governement here in the US doesn't take a lesson from Mexico City. We still live here in a bigoted society where each state is slowly but surely going to legally discrimnate aginst us. The USA should wake up and give gays some basic human rights.
Posted by: JohhnyA | Nov 11, 2006 9:37:54 PM
i applaud mexico for recognizing civil unions amongst gays and hope that it will soon lead to marriage privelages. i live half the year in mexico and can certainly benefit as it now stands with my relationship. i have always felt that if the united states does not want to allow same sex marriages they should make a big announcement that gays will know longer be subject to the same tax laws. we should be exempt from schoo taxes etc, or any kind of tax that a single gay person can find not of interest to them. see how fast they would allow gay marriages.
Posted by: jerry | Nov 13, 2006 12:32:22 PM