Lawmaker from Leftist Mexican Morena Party Faces Expulsion for Homophobia teleSUR
go to original February 19, 2016

Candelaria Perez Jimenez takes questions from the press ahead of a legislative session. (Twitter/@FraccionMorena)

Candelaria Perez Jimenez, a local lawmaker in the Mexican state of Tabasco, is facing expulsion from her party after making homophobic remarks in response to a proposal for same-sex marriage legislation.

“Truth is, I would prefer it if gays did not exist,” said Jimenez who serves as the coordinator of the bloc of lawmakers for the Morena party in Tabasco.

The unicameral congress of the state is considering legislation to implement same-sex marriage after the Mexican Supreme Court ruled in June 2015 that restricting marriage to heterosexual couples was unconstitutional.

Jimenez attempted to quality her position, saying she would not vote for the legislation due to her personal convictions, but added that she would not actively oppose the bill either on the grounds that human rights “will always be respected.”

The secretary for sexual diversity from her party's executive committee is calling for Jimenez to be expelled from the party “for promoting discrimination” against homosexual people.

"The lawmaker's statements do not represent the position of the party. We are calling for her expulsion as a member for promoting discrimination and homophobia," Marco Antonio Temistocles Villanueva Ramos told a local online news outlet.

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