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Written by Louis Weisberg
May 5, 2011
New York’s largest Spanish-language daily newspaper came out in favor of same-sex marriage in a May 4 editorial.
The editorial is a response to an unprecedented push to legalize gay marriage in the state, led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who says it’s an issue of fairness.
The editorial says:
“Governor Cuomo’s campaign merits all the support of the Latino community, including those who are opposed for religious reasons. Officials in this position should remember that they were elected to serve the public (independent of its sexual orientation) under American laws, which were established with a clear distinction between church and state. Latinos should also remember our collective fight is against discrimination and marginalization.
“Homosexuality is a human reality. The majority of New Yorkers have a friend, colleague or relative who’s gay. It’s time to give these people the opportunity to develop families and build communities. Our government shouldn’t be in the business of telling the people who to love or who to marry.”
On May 5, anti-gay state Sen. Ruben Diaz called for a boycott of the influential newspaper. In an open letter to Monica Lozano, the CEO of El Diario’s parent company, the Bronx Democrat said he would promote the boycott at a May 15 rally that he’s holding for “traditional” marriage – the same day that the city holds its AIDS Walk fundraiser.
Diaz, who claims to have two gay brothers, held New York City’s largest anti-gay rally in May 2009. The event drew more than 10,000 protesters.
Diaz also sued to shut down the city’s LGBT high school and tried to stop the Gay Games from taking place in the city, warning that it would “spread AIDS.”
