More than a hundred same-sex couples were married on Friday, June 28, in a collective ceremony held during Mexico City’s gay pride celebrations month.
A total of 147 couples gathered to publicly declare their commitment to each other, marking the culmination of their long-standing advocacy for equal rights.
The event commenced with a concert by the Gay Choir of Mexico City, followed by a civil ceremony where vows were exchanged and marriages formalized.
“I reminded myself that today is just an ordinary day,” groom Ricardo Mercado remarked. “But I cannot deny feeling both nervousness and excitement, a wonderful sensation, especially surrounded by the unified community, generating positive energy.”
Mass same-sex weddings are a recurring highlight during Pride Month in Mexico City. The capital legalized same-sex unions in 2009 and continues to sponsor these ceremonies annually.
In 2023, hundreds of same-sex couples and transgender individuals in Mexico City celebrated weddings and the successful completion of administrative processes to change their gender.
The ceremony started with a concert by the Gay Choir of Mexico City, followed by a civil ritual to exchange vows and formalize the marriage.
“I told myself that today is just a normal day,” groom Ricardo Mercado said. “But I do feel the nervousness and emotion, this nice feeling especially, with all the community here united, you feel a nice energy.”
Mass same-sex weddings are part of an annual ceremony that takes place during Pride Month in the city. Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico, legalized gay unions back in 2009 and the city usually funds gay marriages every year.
In 2023, hundreds of same-sex couples and transgender people in Mexico City celebrated weddings and the completion of administrative processes to change their gender.
More than a hundred same-sex couples were married on Friday, June 28, in a collective ceremony held during Mexico City’s gay pride celebrations month.
A total of 147 couples gathered to publicly declare their commitment to each other, marking the culmination of their long-standing advocacy for equal rights.
The event commenced with a concert by the Gay Choir of Mexico City, followed by a civil ceremony where vows were exchanged and marriages formalized.
“I reminded myself that today is just an ordinary day,” groom Ricardo Mercado remarked. “But I cannot deny feeling both nervousness and excitement, a wonderful sensation, especially surrounded by the unified community, generating positive energy.”
Mass same-sex weddings are a recurring highlight during Pride Month in Mexico City. The capital legalized same-sex unions in 2009 and continues to sponsor these ceremonies annually.
In 2023, hundreds of same-sex couples and transgender individuals in Mexico City celebrated weddings and the successful completion of administrative processes to change their gender.
The ceremony started with a concert by the Gay Choir of Mexico City, followed by a civil ritual to exchange vows and formalize the marriage.
“I told myself that today is just a normal day,” groom Ricardo Mercado said. “But I do feel the nervousness and emotion, this nice feeling especially, with all the community here united, you feel a nice energy.”
Mass same-sex weddings are part of an annual ceremony that takes place during Pride Month in the city. Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico, legalized gay unions back in 2009 and the city usually funds gay marriages every year.
In 2023, hundreds of same-sex couples and transgender people in Mexico City celebrated weddings and the completion of administrative processes to change their gender.
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