Leading the way

In David Lida's book, "First Stop in the New World" he maintains that Mexico City, one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan cities in the world, will lead other cities into the future by how it deals with issues and problems. As it goes, the rest of the world will follow.

So this is interesting, no?

Today, this sprawling megalopolis will catapult to the front lines of gay rights in Latin America, when a city law legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption goes into effect.....

Mexico allows the federal district of Mexico City to pass its own laws, and the metropolis of more than 20 million people has become a major battleground in the culture wars playing out across the Americas.

In recent years, the city’s Legislative Assembly has recognized civil unions and no-fault divorce, legalized abortion in the first trimester, and given terminally ill patients the right to refuse treatment.

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