President of Mexico Calls for Nationwide Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage
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The President of Mexico is calling for the legalization of marriage for same-sex couples nationwide. Over the past few years, region by region, courts have struck down marriage bans. Now, Presidente Enrique Peña Nieto wants to reform the Constitution of Mexico to extend marriage to same-sex couples.
"This way, equal marriage will be clear in our constitution," Pena Nieto said at an IDAHOT event "marking the national day against homophobia," AFP reports.
Journalist Rex Wockner is a leading authority on the state of same-sex marriage worldwide. On Monday he called Mexico "the current hotspot of the marriage-equality movement."
He explains, "unlike in the U.S., there is no possibility for a single ruling from the highest court that will overturn same-sex marriage bans nationwide. Even the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) will have to go state by state," and concludes, "it's complicated."
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