Peru says no to the gay marriage
According to a survey published today in Lima, Peru, “The 71.5% of Peruvians opposed to the gay marriage, while it is legally accepted in Argentina, Spain, the federal district of Mexico and California.”
According to the survey conducted between May and August 9 in 28 cities in Peru by the Peruvian Society for the Study of Public Opinion and Market (CPI), “Only 21.3% of Peruvians approved the idea of gay marriages and 7.2% did not speak about this issue. “
Legislator Jose Vargas from the ruling APRA announced on July 26 a bill to legalize gay marriage, which provoked an intense debate in Peru, a country of mostly Catholics.
Congressman Carlos Bruce of the opposition party presented, months ago, another bill called “shared heritage” to legalize gay civil unions, but it was never discussed.
The only presidential candidate who supports gay marriage in its plan of government is the television host and novelist Jaime Bayly.
The gay and lesbian groups in Lima reported that “Peru did not sign the Declaration of the General Assembly of the United Nations on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.”
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Dear Markus. I’m from Lima, Peru. I’m studying english, so I would have some mistakes during this comment. I saw these statistics in the TV and the radio, and I was surprised too, but I want to say you something. It’s true that most peruvian people are poor and they’re not well educated, but there’s also other group of people and they’re represented in this 21.3% who said ”Yes” to gay marriage. I know there are not so many problems in your country,but US. is not the paradise. And please Markus, when you think about Peru, you should think in this 21.3% who wanna change those stupid stereotypes and make a better country for all peruvians. Thanks.
Dude, you say “thirld world country” and inmediatly rule out the possibility of these people to be tollerant!!!
Do you really think that the third world countries inhabitants are the ones who live on stereotypes or are the yankees built up in that way?
Men, you have a lot of growing up to do too, specially if you think you’re some way better than anyone because of where you live.
It’s obvious that they are not as well educated when 71.5% don’t believe in gay marriage, and I am willing to bet that these people are under the influence of some small minded religion (which I wouldn’t be surprised if it was Christianity). It is a 3rd world country, and in countries that are 3rd world the education level tends to be low. Low education equates to small mindedness and worldliness. Do I think I am better then others because of where I live….I think I have a better life then people in countries such as this. Look at the statistics – education, hunger, medical etc. Countries such as this have a way to go. NOW I am not saying people in Peru are not nice, kind or have intelligence and potential to learn, but for what it is, the statistic of 71.5% not believing in gay marriage speaks volumes!
There was a time when more than 71.5% of the U.S. population did not believe in gay marriage. But times have changed. And times continue to change in every country around the world…
I’m 70 years old, in a 48-year gay relationship, and I still do not believe in gay marriage. To me, “marriage” is a religious idea, not a civil one (and both meanings of “civil” apply there). I believe in EQUAL partnerships, not “husband” and “wife” relationships (My own mother had five husbands!). To me, all personal UNIONS are made in Heaven, NOT in front of clergy after spending hundreds (and sometimes thousands or even millions of dollars), and in front of attorneys. Legally, Living Trusts (in the U.S., at least) give more rights to the “Agents” for each other, than even the marriage certificates do.
And it’s not only Christianity that condemns the gay lifestyle, where gays are outcast (my own pastor told me never to call him again, never to write to him or his daughter, and never to step into HIS church [Presbyterian] again), but in the Islamic faith, you can even be beheaded!!! And if you’re female, you can be stoned to death … and I don’t mean with Hashish or anything similar!!! How do you like them apples?
Don’t be so hard on the statistics of other countries … they’ll catch up! And they may even pass us. The people of the world are beautiful. The religious and political laws bring out the greed and hatred of those who think they’re better than anyone else.
Namasté, God Bless, Shalom, Salaam, and God be with you till we meet again.
Are you overly shocked by this statistic. It’s a third world country, which as far as I am concerned socially they have a lot of growing up to do. I am sure most of these people that are not ready for gay marriage – or gay anything I am willing to bet, really are living on ignorance and stereotypes.