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May 18, 2016

Mexican President Proposes Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide
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Mexican President Enrique Peņa Nieto has proposed legalizing same-sex
marriage nationwide. It's currently legal only in certain states and
Mexico City. He made the remarks on the International Day Against
Homophobia.

President Enrique Peņa Nieto: "To recognize as a human right that people
can get married without any discrimination, that is to say that marriage
will be allowed without discrimination, regardless of ethnicity,
disability, social conditions, health conditions, religion, gender or
sexual preference."

Topics:LGBTMexico

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