Originally posted by Eric. Ugh. I hate to see my country in red. It's so annoying when they even ban civil partnerships, further stigmatizing and discriminating against a minority without any reason at all. I bet that legislation was heavily lobbied by the churches there, just like when it happened here in 2010 when the ban was constitutional. Inflaming the country with misinformation and animosity at every chance they got. The Caribbean is a hotbed for LGBT discrimination.

Originally posted by rivers Do you personally live in Nicaragua? Because if they aren't discriminated, why did they just ban gay marriage? There had to be an apparent opposition against it. Perhaps dangerous was the wrong word to use but the USA is a helluva lot better place for gay people than Latin America. Calm your ****.

I don't. One of my best friends on the internet does. As I said, he, as a gay guy, doesn't have any complains about his country.

They simply didn't approve gay marriage and gay people to adopt and you all are already stating it's a dangerous place to live or gays are discriminated there. Gay people are discriminate in every single place on the world, it doesn't just happen in Latin American countries.

As I stated before, some thing are hard to embrace for some, that guy won't be the president forever. Things can change in a near future.

Originally posted by MusicLoverDude I'm sure Mother Nature will throw another Hurricane Mitch-sized storm along the way to give them karma, because I'm not going to waste my breath worrying about a country I'll probably never live in or visit during my lifetime. I know that sounds harsh, but it's an easy way to not get so worked up over countries that I'll never have to deal with. But I feel for all the gay Nicuaraguns out there.

Are you implying all of them against gay marriage should be death simply because we don't share the same thoughts? They have the right to see the light as some have done in the past. Damn.

His religious opinions on marriage don't really matter, the ban is already there, but they way he said the f-word was very disgusting, insinuating weakness and cowardice.

Today he sort of apologized/excused himself, saying it was "colloquial" term. He didn't lie, many (hell! even my gay dad!) people say that word like snap all the time to refer to men who are or acted "stupid", "weak" or "feminine" and to refer to LGBT in general. The stereotypes are crazy, if you're a man with good handwriting they say you "write like a woman."

He wasn't going to win anyway, I don't think people still have forgotten how much of a mess his government was. Or maybe he'll go all Ronald Reagan and appease to the large conservative and poor masses to get the votes, which would make his party not so "modern" or "revolutionary" as the name promotes.

Originally posted by rivers Do you personally live in Nicaragua? Because if they aren't discriminated, why did they just ban gay marriage? There had to be an apparent opposition against it. Perhaps dangerous was the wrong word to use but the USA is a helluva lot better place for gay people than Latin America. Calm your ****.

Originally posted by Sagitario Do you think Latin America is a country? Ok, Argentina (look at the map, is part of Latin America) for example has not only the Same-sex marriage Law (including adoption) but also Gender Identity Law "This law grants adults sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy as a part of their public or private health care plans. The law also allows for changes to gender, image, or birth name on civil registries without the approval of a doctor or a judge". and the Anti-discrimination law, including sexual orientation or gender identity. So, what you are saying is basically a lie. and I know many countries in Latin America. How many countries have you visited? And I'm sure suicide among LGBT youth is way bigger in North-America.

Originally posted by abrahamjmr I don't. One of my best friends on the internet does. As I said, he, as a gay guy, doesn't have any complains about his country. They simply didn't approve gay marriage and gay people to adopt and you all are already stating it's a dangerous place to live or gays are discriminated there. Gay people are discriminate in every single place on the world, it doesn't just happen in Latin American countries. As I stated before, some thing are hard to embrace for some, that guy won't be the president forever. Things can change in a near future.