- MEXICO CITY: Mexico City's officials say 88 gay couples have gotten married in Mexico's capital since a law allowing such unions was approved last month.
Mexico City's government said in a statement that 50 of the couples were of men and 38 of women.
It said Monday 37 more gay couples are scheduled to be married between April and June.
Mexico City's legislature passed the first law explicitly giving gay marriages the same status as heterosexual ones in December. The legislation also allows same-sex couples to adopt children.
The law took effect March 4 despite harsh criticism from the Roman Catholic Church and a campaign against the measure by President Felipe Calderon's conservative National Action Party.