Mexico City legislature approves law recognizing gay civil unions

[Ian David]

Mexico City legislature approves law recognizing gay civil unions
The Associated Press
Published: November 9, 2006


MEXICO CITY: Mexico City's assembly on Thursday voted for the first time in the country's history to legally recognize gay civil unions, a measure that will provide gay couples with numerous social benefits as well as requiring them to fulfill responsibilities similar to those of married couples.

Mexico City Mayor Alejandro Encinas was expected to sign the measure into law.

The bill, which does not approve gay marriage, per se, will grant gay couples inheritance and pension rights, among other social benefits, but lawmakers were still hammering out the particulars of the measure Thursday afternoon.

The legislature approved the measure 43-17, with five abstentions, with all of the opponents from the conservative National Action Party of President Vicente Fox and President-elect Felipe Calderon. The party is known for its opposition to abortion and its support for "traditional" families.

More:
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/09/america/LA_GEN_Mexico_Gay_Unions.php

[Kikosexy2]

1. Well, well...

retirement in Mexico City sounds faaaabbbbuuulllouuusss!!!

[kenny blankenship]

2. Oh NO. the gays and the Mexicans are closing in!

If they then link up with the gay marrying, pot smoking Canadians...
¡AYYY CHIHUAHUA!

Classic pincer move, USA goes down for the 10 count, Osama camping in the White House by next 4th of July.
Jesus...we have failed you!

[Ian David]

3. They're only marrying the lesbians that Americans don't want? n/t