Mexico City approves gay marriage

22 Dec 2009, 9:46 am   -   Source: AAP
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Mexico City has become Latin America's first municipality to approve gay marriage, an aide to a city lawmaker told AFP.

Mexico City has become Latin America's first municipality to approve gay marriage, an aide to a city lawmaker told AFP.

"It was approved overall by 39 votes in favour and 20 against, with five abstentions," said a spokesman for the bill's chief sponsor, assemblyman Davi Razu on Monday.

Spokesman Oscar Oliver said city legislators were now taking up a measure in the bill that would allow married same-sex couples to adopt children.

Before Monday's vote, Mexico's sprawling capital was among a handful of Latin American cities that allowed gay unions.

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