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Mexican president proposes legalizing gay marriage

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during an announcement on marijuana policy, in Mexico City, Thursday April 21, 2016.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during an announcement on marijuana policy, in Mexico City, Thursday April 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has proposed legalizing gay marriage.

Pena Nieto said Tuesday that he has signed initiatives that would seek to enshrine same-sex marriage in the country's constitution and the federal civil code.

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