From Gay.com
The legislature for the northern Mexican state of Coahuila on Thursday approved a law recognizing same-sex unions, the second assembly to take such an action in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation.
The measure, which will provide same-sex couples with numerous social benefits similar to those of married couples, was approved with 20 votes in favor and 13 votes against, said Rep. Julieta Lopez of the centrist Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. Lopez helped the draft the bill.
Coahuila Gov. Humberto Moreira, who is also in the PRI, is expected to sign the bill into law.
In November, the Mexico City assembly passed a similar measure for the first time in the nation's history. That law has been sharply criticized by the Roman Catholic Church and the conservative National Action Party of President Felipe Calderon.
While homosexuality is still taboo in many rural parts of Latin America, the region's urban areas are becoming more socially liberal. Mexico City and Coahuila join the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires and the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul in legalizing same-sex civil unions. At the national level, lawmakers in Costa Rica and Colombia have debated, but not passed, similar measures. (AP)
Congrats!!!!
It's hard to believe, but now MEXICO is more PROGRESSIVE then the US. Another reason to be proud!!!!!!!
1 comment:
My!MY!MY!, I mean even North Korea is progressing faster than the U.S.! For gosh sakes Americans
"WAKEUP", this country is progressing alright, back to the dark ages. People here think that their gay next door neighbor is a threat to them and their country. Nothing could be furthur from the truth. It's the middle east fundamentalist over there and the religious reicht here. I believe in freedom of religion, but the fundamentalist movement here and in the middleast is destroying religion, our nation and eventually the world. I use to like my country and the world, what I know of it, but when religion and politics joined hands, it's been downhill ever since. Hey, go somewhere and destroy it, leave my country and world alone.
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