Ricky Martin Gets Spanish Citizenship So He Can Marry His Baby Daddy
Gay pop singer Ricky Martin, who hails from Puerto Rico, was granted Spanish citizenship today, according to El Pais.He had requested a special “letter of naturalization” of the Spanish government—which would enable him to bypass the usual steps to citizenship—in order to take advantage of the country’s same-sex marriage laws and marry boyfriend Carlos Gonzalez Abella. The two are raising twin 3-year-olds.
“Yes, we could go to Spain and get married,” Martin told Larry King in 2010. “We can go to Argentina and get married. But why do we have to go somewhere else? Why can’t I do it in my country where the laws are, you know, protecting me?”
We expect our wedding invitation any day now.
Gay marriage won’t be repealed in Spain. Rajoy has backtracked on what he said earlier (that he didn’t like the law, and didn’t believe it to be constitutional) to now saying that he will see how the Constitutional Court rules on it (and they’ve ruled in our favor in every country, including neighboring Portugal), and also listen to the people (who favor it by a 2:1 margin).
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No. 8, absolutely right. The problem in the U.S. is that there is still NO marriage equality in the 6 states, maybe 4 if NH and IA SSM laws are overturned, since there is no federal recognition. All married same-sex couples in those states are actually living in marital limbo and are confined to living in their own states without any mobility.
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Bravo to Ricky! This is a good move on his part and I thank God that Spain makes it possible for him to gain legal recognition of his marriage, especially for the sake of his children. It was the responsible thing to do as a father, and the right thing to do for himself as well.
Spain will never repeal gay marriage. That is impossible.
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Ricky is too busy touring and preparing for “Evita” to plan a wedding.
EVITA: Behind the Scenes at the Photo Shoot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clyNhSVVFOk