Baja California state congress says no to gay marriage

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07/16/2020

After much debate, Baja California’s State Congress turned down an initiative to establish equal marriage protections for gay couples. Baja California is just south of California. Technically, same-sex marriage in the state is legal, but the new measure would have eliminated many legal obstacles encountered by gay couples. It would have removed wording from the state’s constitution which says marriage should be between a man and a woman. Right now, gay couples have to wait for rejection when they apply for a marriage license, only then can they file an injunction with a federal court. Attorneys have argued that same-sex marriages end up costing 10 times more and take four times longer to tie the knot. Several Mexican states including Mexico City have eliminated the need for couples to get that federal injunction, thus formally legalizing same-sex marriage.

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