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LGBT travel 2012: Gay marriage becomes legal in Cancun, Mexico
LGBT travelers can add Cancun, Mexico, to their must-visit destination list, as the city has recently legalized gay marriage. In fact, the first same-sex marriages will be taking place this month in the resort area.While same-sex marriage has been legal in Mexico City since 2009, a recently discovered gap in the Civil Code, which only talks about "people interested in getting married" without specifying gender, has helped to legalize gay marriage in the Quintana Roo area for 2012.
The Mexican Caribbean is already a popular travel destination for the LGBT community, with numerous gay-friendly and focused bars and clubs, hotels, tours and beaches, and the desire for gay weddings in the area has been high. With this new development, the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association is teaming up with Colectivo Diversidad, Gay Tours Mexico, and Fusion G to work out deals with hotels and airlines so that gay marriage ceremonies can take place all over the region.
From the looks of things, Quintana Roo will be seeing a surge in LGBT tourism and destination weddings in the new year.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Derek Jan 2nd 2012 2:29PM
Gay Weddings have been going on for a little while here in Cancun,
Have a look at this couple Married in Playa Del Carmen
http://www.photosincancun.com/same-sex-wedding-commitment-ceremony/
http://www.photosincancun.com/gay-friendly-wedding-mexico/
dtl111 Jan 3rd 2012 2:30PM
I am sincerely happy for all gay couples who wish to experience marriage in a loving relationship. That said, I would respectfully ask that gay couples refrain from excessive affection in the presence of small children whose parents aren't quite ready to explain to them the lifestyle differences between gay and straight couples, and how they need to love and respect all people regardless of their sexual orientation.
jetsender Jan 3rd 2012 3:41PM
Do you request that from straight couples as well, or do you view straight affection something normal for small children to see??
dtl111 Jan 4th 2012 3:16AM
I request the same consideration from straight and gay couples. That said, I probably am a bit more protective of my children when it comes to overly affectionate gay couples because I am not yet comfortable introducing them to that lifestyle. Personally, I have no issues with the gay lifestyle, but I believe it can be confusing for kids who haven't been introduced to it in an age-appropriate manner. I realize this probably comes across as a double standard (which is not at all my intention), however, I would prefer to introduce my children to the gay lifestyle as they mature rather than having them introduced to it by others.
AHinMO Jan 4th 2012 12:39PM
Get the passports ready!!! :)
this is great, everyone should have the same right to get married/divorced ect.
as far as the DLT comments. why are you on this page again? PDA's no matter who they are from if in excess are very off putting. that said, please don't hide differences of people from you children. you will raise someone who is scared to talk to you about things and who knows if they will turn out gay or straight. due to media/school you kids probably go to school with someone whose parents are two mommys or two dads. you don't want your child thinking it is wrong or that kid is strange. this can lead to bullying/ostracizing
you have a right to feel your way and it's understandable. but please remember-gay people are just like straight people and this comment is slightly offensive due to the subject of the article.
dtl111 Jan 4th 2012 4:47PM
I'm not trying to hide anything from my children. Quite the contrary. I want to foster understanding and acceptance in my children. I'd be interested in your advice as to how and at what age young children should be introduced to the gay lifestyle. Do you believe it should be addressed in a matter of fact manner regardless of their age, or do you think it is something that should be introduced in different stages as the kids grow and mature?
AHinMO Jan 4th 2012 5:30PM
good question and not easily answered
since i am gay and have nieces/nephews we have dealt with it quite early, and matter of factly. i'm guessing as they get older they will have questions and we will have to answer them. until then "aunty lives with a girl not a boy like daddy".
and no i'm not a PDA kinda person, and never have been.
i guess you would really classify me as bi-sexual-if we have to label it since i have had relationships with men as well. but my nieces/nephews have only met my now partner of 5 years.
my partner has a child and she was 10 when we got together, since she has grown up seeing her mother in other relationships it wasn't strange or weird to her.
what i have learned is that a gay lifestyle is much the same as any other lifestyle. We sit around the table, vote, have a dog, clean the house, go to work, pray for our meals, go to church, have disagreements, laugh, cry, it is really just the same as any male/female relationship i was ever in.
as far as your parenting and children what age/or surroundings you introduce your children to are up to you. the only thing i would say is to not make a big deal out of it, or say off handed comments-EVER
it took me 4 years to tell my family because of the different commets that had been said about "gay" people. i know how they "really" feel and sometimes it does alter our family relationships.
dtl111 Jan 4th 2012 6:24PM
Thank you. BTW, I also have several family members who are gay and I would never speak of them or their lifestyle in a negative or inappropriate way.