Tuesday, August 10, 2010

All Mexican states have recognize Gay Marriages


This is so great, y'all! I have to share!

All Mexican states must recognize Gay Marriage!!
Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that all 31 states must recognize same-sex marriages performed in the capital, though its decision does not force those states to begin marrying gay couples in their territory.

In a 9-2 decision, the tribunal cited an article of the constitution requiring states to recognize legal contracts drawn up elsewhere.

It did not specify what degree of recognition must be granted to same-sex couples.

Mexico City's same-sex marriage law, enacted in March, extends to wedded gay couples the right to adopt children, to jointly apply for bank loans, to inherit wealth and to be covered by their spouses' insurance policies. Some of those may end up applying only in the capital.

Equality is coming!


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3 comments:

Jezza said...

So gay Americans can go to either of it's next door neighboring countries and get married? We need a lot of old people to die in this country so we can catch up to the 21st century.

af said...

¡Felicidades México, está muy chido!

Mexico seems to have been moving that way for awhile, so it's good to see it playing out before our very eyes.

Although gay marriage is legal Mexico still has a long way to go when it comes accepting homosexuals as equal members of society. From the Mexicans that I personally know and am around it seems as though gays are seen as disposable objects of tantric desire that can be used and then tossed aside. This is due in part to the machismo culture and the influence of the Catholic church...

But it looks as though things are changing atleast on the surface.

Marc said...

It's amazing who's winning the moral high ground while the U.S. seems to be holding the valley.

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