Mexican conservatives weigh constitutional challenge to capital's gay-union law [1]

By : vanrozenheim on Nov 20, 2006 - 12:39 AM
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(MEXICO CITY) - Mexico's ruling conservative party is considering filing a legal challenge to Mexico City's new law recognizing gay civil unions, saying it violates a clause in the country's constitution protecting the family, legislators said Friday. The law was published in the city's official gazette on Thursday, making it the first such law in the history of the conservative, predominantly Roman Catholic country. It will take effect 120 days from that date.

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