First gay unions take place in Mexico City

A Mexico City law which permits homosexual civil unions came into effect last week after legislators approved the measure last November. Officials are anticipating hundreds of civil unions based on the number of gay couples that have registered to do so. Though conservative groups are filing a court injunction halting future civil unions, homosexual couples that have gone through with the ceremony are very happy to be wed:

“With this law, a history of exclusion comes to an end. Today, the love that before did not dare speak its name has now entered the public spotlight.”

In January, Mexico’s first gay civil union was recognized in the state of Coahuila and earlier this month a member of Mexican pop music group RBD publicly admitted to getting wed to his gay lover.

Links- Sydney Morning Herald, CBS News, GayNZ.com, BBC News, The Latin Americanist

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