Thousands protest in Mexico against gay marriage legalization
MEXICO CITY — Thousands of people marched throughout Mexico on Saturday to protest President Enrique Pena Nieto’s initiative to legalize gay marriage.The National Front for the Family — a coalition of conservative religious groups — called for the protests, and is also planning a mass march for September 24 in Mexico City."Long live the family, in the image of the Virgin Mary, the baby Jesus and Saint Joseph," read one sign at the protest in the city of Puebla, the capital of a central Mexican state with a strong Catholic presence."Papa + Mama = Happy Family," read another sign at that protest, where many of the protesters dressed in white and carried pink, blue and white-colored balloons.Some 5,000 people marched in Veracruz, where some engaged in verbal clashes with gay rights counter-protestors.Thousands of people of various religious denominations also turned out to protest in the streets of the northern border city Ciudad Juarez.In May Pena Nieto announced a constitutional refo...
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