Mexico

Mexico's Supreme Court voted to uphold a Mexico City law allowing adoptions by same-sex couples. The AP reports that justices voted 9-2 against challenges presented by federal prosecutors who had argued the law fails to protect adoptive children against possible ill effects or discrimination, or to guarantee their rights to a traditional family.

Mexico City - one of Latin America's largest metropolises - legalized same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples.

By a vote of 39 to 20, the city's legislative assembly approved revisions to the civil code to permit same-sex marriages. Five legislators abstained.

In a separate motion, the assembly voted 31 to 24 in favor of legalizing adoption by same-sex couples, with nine abstentions.

Do something special for your winter break, and take a family member to Mexico. This March, you can set sail from San Diego and travel through Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas, and Puerto Vallarta - enjoying three full days in these exotic locations.

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