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Mexico City first Latin American capital to legalise gay marriage
Mexico City etched its place in the gay history books today, by becoming the first capital city in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage.
Civil partnerships have been legal in the city since 2006, but a new bill passed today allows gay couples full marriage rights, including access to social security benefits.
The new legislation also means gay couples now have the right to adopt in Mexico City.
“We are putting an end to segregation and stigmatization of a sector of society,” said David Razu, of the Social Democratic Party.
Mexico City’s left-led legislature has a record for pushing through bills that are at odds with Mexico’s conservative, Catholic heritage, including the decision to allow adoption up to 12 weeks into pregnancy.
But as the city’s LGBT community took to the streets to celebrate, the conservative National Action Party of the country’s president, Felipe Calderon, insisted it will go to court to challenge the legislation.
