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Mexico OKs Gay Adoptions

By E. Eduardo Castillo | Monday Aug 16, 2010
Mexico’s Supreme Court voted Monday to uphold a Mexico City law allowing adoptions by same-sex couples, drawing jubilant cheers from gay advocacy groups and angry protests from the Catholic Church.

Gay Marriage: Good for Marriage

By Kilian Melloy | Monday Mar 15, 2010
Conservatives say that marriage is in a sad state, and they are right. When they say gay marriage is making matters worse, however, they are wrong--and all they need to do to know that gay marriage is good for marriage is to look and see.

¡Viva Mexico City! Gay Marriage Officially Begins in Latin America

Thursday Mar 4, 2010
Mark down March 4: It’s the day gay marriage went into effect in Mexico City - Latin America’s first such jurisdiction. Lax residency requirements could make it the Niagra Falls of Mexico.

Mexico’s High Court Supports Marriage Equality

By Kilian Melloy | Thursday Feb 25, 2010
The Mexican Supreme Court has upheld marriage equality, rejecting three challenges to a new law in Mexico City as "inappropriate."

Mexico Seeks to Overturn Gay Marriage in Its Capital

By Mark Stevenson | Thursday Jan 28, 2010
Mexican federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they will try to overturn Mexico City’s gay marriage law on the grounds it violates the constitution.

Mexico City enacts region’s 1st gay marriage law

By Mark Stevenson | Wednesday Dec 30, 2009
Mexico City enacted Latin America’s first law recognizing gay marriage Tuesday and said it hopes to attract same-sex couples from around the world to wed.

Mexico City assembly legalizes same-sex marriage

By E. Eduardo Castillo | Tuesday Dec 22, 2009
Mexico City lawmakers on Monday made the city the first in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage, a change that will give homosexual couples more rights, including allowing them to adopt children.