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Mexico City offers free honeymoon to first gay couple married in Argentina

by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) on Jul 18th 2010 at 11:30AM

This week Argentina legalized gay marriage, the first Latin American country do so. Civil unions are legal in Uruguay, but Argentina's move puts same-sex marriages on the same footing with straight ones, with same-sex couples being allowed to adopt.

Mexico City, where gay marriages are also legal, has marked the occasion by offering a free honeymoon to the first gay couple married in Argentina. Both Mexico City and Buenos Aires are considered gay-friendly tourist destinations.

Mexico City's tourism secretary Alejandro Rojas said in a recent interview that he hopes gay couples will see his city as a destination for getting married and spending their honeymoon. His office is encouraging tour operators to create package tours especially tailored to same-sex couples. The city is also putting its money where its mouth is by investing in gay-friendly hotels and other businesses.

Photo courtesy user zackly76 via Gadling's flickr pool.

Filed under: Activism, South America, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, News, Central America

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

AS Jul 18th 2010 4:43PM

Wait a second... isn't Mexico a Latin-American country, too? Next you'll be telling us Argentina isn't even in America...

Well done Argentina! More open-mindness is needed in this side of the Atlantic!

Sean McLachlan Jul 18th 2010 4:46PM

No, Mexico City isn't a Latin American country. Mexico City is a Latin American city. Mexico as a whole hasn't legalized same-sex marriage, only the city.

Josefeina Argüello Aug 7th 2010 2:41PM

I´m glad Mexico is becaming a gay friendly place.
This is a tip for Gay tourists: if you are going for a vacation only, and you want a friendly, affordable, gay travel destination where you are sure to have fun, privacy when you desire, and acquire many new friends, relax, and enjoy your stay, because you will never regret traveling to Acapulco.

Frank Compton Jan 11th 2011 11:25AM

For gay couples as ourselves, a gay-friendly destination is on top of our list of places to spend our honeymoon. We are planning ours in Mexico. Of all the hot Destinations in Mexico, we are considering Cancun and Cabo San Lucas. Can anyone help us deciding? Thanks in advance!

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