Mexico City mayor sues Guadalajara bishop for defamation

The mayor of Mexico City, Marcelo Ebrard, has sued the Roman Catholic
bishop of Guadalajara, Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, for saying that the Mexican
Supreme Court was bribed by Ebrard and others to approve Mexico City’s law
that legalized gay marriage and adoption. The court also ruled that Mexico
City same-sex marriages are valid nationwide.

“I don’t think the judges would arrive at such absurd conclusions, against
the sentiment of the Mexican public, without there being very big motives,
and the very big motive may be the money that they are given,” Sandoval
said.

Ebrard filed a civil suit in the Supreme Court claiming defamation. The
archdiocese responded that it has proof to back up Sandoval’s claim.

“When the cardinal was talking, he didn’t do it just to hear himself
speak,” said a spokesman.

“Check their bank accounts,” Sandoval himself said later.

In the original outburst, Sandoval reportedly also called homosexuality an
aberration and said, “Would you want to be adopted by a pair of faggots or
lesbians?”

By Rex Wockner