Chinchilla says she would not oppose legalization of gay marriage in Costa Rica

Dan82 · May 19, 2011

http://www.ticotimes.net/News/News-...ay-marriage-in-Costa-Rica_Tuesday-May-17-2011

President Laura Chinchilla said Tuesday she would not object to a ruling legalizing gay marriage. Two gay couples, as part of the Diversity Movement, asked a Costa Rican court Monday to be married in a civil union, drawing attention to the issue.

Chinchilla made the statement during the last day of her visit to California, as part of a 6-day visit to the United States. The Latin American leader noted during her campaign for president in 2009 that she was a supporter of traditional marriage. She maintains that belief. However, she qualified the issue by saying that if a Costa Rican court allowed gay couples to marry, Chinchilla would not oppose the decision.

But she does not consider gay marriage part of her "national agenda."

"There are complex issues that require us to prioritize, such as employment or security," Chinchilla said. "Obviously, if there is a decision of a court of law, we could not object to it."

Same sex marriage is allowed in few Latin American places like Argentina, Brazil and Mexico City, Mexico. But many bills issued in favor of legalizing gay marriage often faces strong opposition by the powerful Catholic Church...

http://www.ticotimes.net/News/News-...ay-marriage-in-Costa-Rica_Tuesday-May-17-2011
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Rikudo · May 19, 2011

For some reason when I read the title I thought this.

Connor22 · May 19, 2011

yeha when I read that I had to look twice I was like "wait... animals... supposrt Gay Marriage? why Costa Rica" but now those thoguhts have changed to "tehehe her name is chinchilla"

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