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« on: 22 Dec, 09, 08:06:AM »
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Mexico City legalizes same-sex marriage, adoptions
December 21, 2009 8:41 p.m. EST


(CNN) -- Mexico City, one of Latin America's largest metropolises, on Monday legalized same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples.

By a vote of 39 to 20, the city's legislative assembly approved revisions to the civil code to permit same-sex marriages. Five legislators abstained.

In a separate motion, the assembly voted 31 to 24 in favor of legalizing adoption by same-sex couples, with nine abstentions.


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Churches are springing up all over the place, and the catholic church is becoming very competitive. This season they have apparently changed the ingredients in the eucharist: it is now called "I cant believe it's not Jesus."
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« Reply #1 on: 23 Dec, 09, 08:52:AM »
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This is huge news! And in such a predominantly catholic country  Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: 03 Mar, 10, 10:40:AM »
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Mexico City enters gay marriage, adoption fray
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Date:03 Mar 2010

MEXICO CITY - The Mexican wedding may never be the same.

On Thursday, this sprawling megalopolis will catapult to the front lines of gay rights in Latin America when a city law legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption goes into effect.

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« Reply #3 on: 03 Mar, 10, 11:00:AM »
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Great news! Smiley
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 Mexico's supreme court has ruled that same-sex marriages in Mexico City must be recognised throughout the country.

The ruling does not mean other states have to allow gay weddings on their territory.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-10932748
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