
Over 100 same-sex couples get married at mass wedding ceremony in Mexico
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Over a hundred same-sex couples tied the knot on Friday in a group ceremony that was both romantic and political as part of Mexico City’s gay pride month.
Over a hundred same-sex couples tied the knot on Friday in a group ceremony that was both romantic and political as part of Mexico City’s gay pride celebrations month. According to reports, 147 couples expressed their commitment to one another in a heartwarming gathering, epitomizing their years-long fight for equal rights. The ceremony started with a concert by the Gay Choir of Mexico City, followed by a civil ritual to exchange vows and formalize the marriage. “I told myself that today is just a normal day,” groom Ricardo Mercado said. “But I do feel the nervousness and emotion, this nice feeling especially, with all the community here united, you feel a nice energy.” Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico, was in the global vanguard regarding same-sex marriage. The metropolis legalized such unions back in 2009. Mass same-sex weddings are part of an annual ceremony that takes place during Pride Month in the city.

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