Famous San Blas Mayor Sponsors First Religious Gay Wedding Ceremony in Nayarit Mexico News Daily
go to original August 19, 2015

The mayor, left, with the wedding couple. (Nayarit en Linea)

The Nayarit town of San Blas, already famous for its colorful mayor, gained greater fame on the weekend when it was the site of the state’s first religious celebration of a same-sex marriage.

Mayor Hilario Ramírez Villanueva, also known as “Layín,” was a sponsor for the marriage Saturday of Miguel García, 28, and Omar Cordero, 27.

Obtaining a marriage license was not a simple matter, recalled Cordero. It was denied the first time around and the couple had to resort to an amparo, or special injunction, against a government agency.

So the eight-month dream of getting married turned into a three-month battle with local courts to get approval.

The mayor got involved after a mutual friend asked on the couple’s behalf if he would act as a sponsor. “For me it is a great pleasure to be a sponsor of this first gay wedding ceremony,” he said.

Ramírez said such marriages shouldn’t be a problem for any religion because “it’s the same god for everyone.” He said he was an ordinary citizen who would support anyone regardless of their sexual preferences.

The mayor, already known for lavish, public parties, became known internationally when he admitted last June “I only stole a little bit” in reference to a previous term as mayor between 2008 and 2011 and in response to opponents who charged that he had stolen at least 100 million pesos from the municipal treasury.

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