Famed Mexican Singer Would Rather See Children Die Than be Adopted by Gay Couple

Paquita la del Barrio, a Mexican singer has caused controversy with her comments on same-sex adoption. MSNBC reports that she said "It’s not in my taste that a poor creature should be adopted by them.“

When asked by a reporter if she would prefer a child die of hunger in the streets, or two human beings give him love and food, she responded: "That he die.”

Towleroad posted a video of her comments (Spanish, with English subtitles).

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First gay marriages for Mexico City

Gay couples kiss after getting married at City Hall in Mexico City, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The couples wed under Latin America’s first law that explicitly approves gay marriage.

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 recognizing gay marriage.

It was passed in December of last year and gives gay and lesbian couples the same rights to marry, adopt children, secure loans, benefit from their partner’s insurance policies and inherit without paying tax.

As of Today, Gay Couples in Mexico City Can Get Married, Adopt & Receive Government Benefits

Today, gay marriage has become legal in Mexico City, setting it apart from the rest of the country. Not only can same-sex couples marry, but they can now adopt children and receive government benefits.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the change is causing culture wars in Latin America, with many of Mexico’s “top names” against the change.