Two Mexican women were the first to wed in Mexico City on Thursday after the capital became a pioneer in Latin America by legalizing gay marriages. Lol Kin Castaneda, 33, and Judith Vazquez, 45, wore matching ivory dresses as they led a ceremony for four other couples at city hall. The city’s left-leaning legislature approved gay marriage and gay adoptions, provoking an uproar from religious groups and conservatives, including President Felipe Calderon.
Although a male gay couple were married in Argentina in January, Mexico City is the first place in Latin America to pass a law explicitly recognising gay marriage.