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Gay Marriage Unlikely in Jalisco, Mexico Any Time Soon
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March 06, 2010
 |  | It's like Mexico City is the First World and here we still have to live with the influence of the Church.
- Victor Dante |  | | |
Mexico City legalized gay marriage on March 4, highlighting the stark contrast between the capital and Mexico's conservative second city, Guadalajara.
"It's like Mexico City is the First World and here we still have to live with the influence of the Church," says Victor Dante, director of Checcos, a Guadalajara non-profit that offers sexual diversity workshops and tests for HIV and AIDS.
Mexico City's liberal laws often mask the reality of life for homosexuals in Mexico's provincial villages, towns and cities, where they battle for rights and respect in the face of right-wing political behemoths and the ire of the Catholic Church.
Couples in Mexico City are already registering to get married, following new legislation passed in December. Jalisco will have to wait much longer for a similar bill, local gay groups say, due to the conservative nature of society have and the influence of the Catholic Church.
See full story from the Guadalajara Reporter... |
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