- Title: MEXICO: Mexico's gay community elated over Latin America's first gay wedding
- Date: 30th December 2009
- Summary: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (DECEMBER 29, 2009) (REUTERS) VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF MEXICO CITY'S MUNICIPAL CONGRESSIONAL BUILDING GENERAL VIEW OF NEWS CONFERENCE VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS ATTENDING NEWS CONFERENCE GENERAL VIEW OF LOCAL CONGRESSMAN AND GAY RIGHTS SUPPORTER, DAVID RAZU (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) LOCAL CONGRESSMAN AND GAY RIGHTS SUPPORTER, DAVID RAZU, SAYING: "Congratulati
- Embargoed: 14th January 2010 12:00
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- Location: Mexico
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: Legal System,Lifestyle
- Reuters ID: LVA1Q5MVDU73C63GWMR6ZNU02T5Z
- Story Text: Mexican legislators and activists congratulate Latin America's first same-sex couple to marry. Their well wishes come during a news conference where legislators celebrated the publication of details of Mexico City's new law allowing gay marriage.
Local legislators, activists and members of Mexico City's gay and lesbian community showed their support on Tuesday (December 29) for Latin America's first gay couple to marry, one week after Mexico City became the first capital in the region to allow same-sex marriage.
Elated legislators congratulated the Argentine couple who married on Monday (December 28) during a news conference where the congressmen celebrated the publication of details of Mexico City's new law.
During the event, David Razu, a left-wing representative of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) who initiated Mexico City's new law allowing same-sex marriage, reaffirmed his support for it and congratulated Argentine newlyweds Alex Freyre and Jose Maria Di Bello.
"Congratulations to them for more than the marriage ceremony because in addition, they had to jump through hoops. They had to go to Ushuia, to Tierra del Fuego, to do it there. They had to avoid all the criticism prior to the act - it was the only way to do it. It is difficult to advance, but I say to them that they are a hope for many people. What they did gives hope to many people and I send my sincerest congratulations to them from here," he said.
Lesbian activist Lol Kin Castaneda attended the news conference with her partner. She too congratulated the Argentine couple, but said no one should forget the obstacles they faced trying to achieve it.
"Argentina and Mexico are truly in parallel processes regarding the recognition of our rights in equality and in equity, particularly regarding the issue of marriage - and this wedding can be celebrated, a wedding that in the beginning was supposed to be held the first of December. It is a triumph, however, we should not forget that it is a symbolic triumph because it is a wedding that was held by means of a process of protection and the rest is a question of exception," she said.
Mexico City's new law allowing gay marriage will go into effect in March. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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