Tens of Thousands of Mexicans Protest Against
Same-Sex Marriage, by Kerry Lear,
9/28/16
Over
the weekend roughly 215,000 protestors marched in Mexico City in opposition of
the Mexican president’s push to legalize same-sex marriage.
The
country’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto made an announcement in May stating he
would try to pass a federal law allowing same-sex marriage. Currently, Mexican
states are able to grant these marriages if they see fit.
The
Roman Catholic Church opposes the proposal and the National Front for the
Family organized the demonstration of tens of thousands who reject the federal
law. Demonstrators wore all white while carrying white balloons.
“What
we are against is the government imposition … of trying to impose gender
ideology in education. As religious leaders, we don’t want to be forced to
marry same-sex couples and call it marriage,” said Abraham Ledesma, Evangelical
pastor to The Associated Press during the protest.
80%
of the country identifies as catholic and Pope Francis prayed for Mexico Sunday
in support of the protest in opposition of being forced to support same-sex
marriage.
While
this protest had large numbers, another smaller demonstration by supporters of
same-sex marriage took place, but both demonstrations were kept separate by
hundreds of police and barriers.
“Just
because they are the majority, doesn’t mean they can take rights away from
minorities. That would lead us to a dark period, to fundamentalism,” said
Felipe Quiroz, same-sex marriage supporter.
The
president submitted two bills to congress that would incorporate the right to
marry for same-sex couples into the constitution. “In our country, there can’t
be those who have certain rights in some states and others who do
not,” said Mr. Peña Nieto in May.
Like
the US, Mexico is in a predicament. If the federal law is passed, it opens the
floodgate of litigation against businesses and those who don’t honor same-sex
marriages because of religious conviction. It ultimately forces Roman Catholics
to put law first, over their moral and religious beliefs. This in turn violates
religious freedom.
Comments
Let’s see
if our global corporations threaten to move their manufacturing plants out of
Mexico if they don’t embrace “Same Sex Marriage”.
Norb
Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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