The Mexican authorities organize a huge wedding for Valentine's Day. 989 couples say yes to each other at the same time. A change in the law now allows homosexuals to marry.
Hundreds of couples got married in a mass ceremony in Mexico on Valentine's Day. The authorities provided everything for the participants in the huge wedding in Nezahualcóyotl, not far from Mexico City. Even the hairdresser and make-up were paid for.
Among the newlyweds was 24-year-old Saraí Vargas. Valentine's Day is a very special date for her and her partner Yazmín Acosta, she said. "We also met on a February 14th." In addition, same-sex marriage has only been legal for three months in the state of Mexico, which surrounds the capital Mexico City. So it was one of the first opportunities for her and her partner to say yes.
According to city officials, 35 of the 989 marriages were homosexual couples. Since gay marriage was legalized in the state of Mexico, the country's most populous state, gay marriage has been legal in all 32 states.
