[2440] in UA Exec
Equal Marriage Act / Ley de Matrimonio Igualitario
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rubén Rivero Capriles via rbh)
Fri Feb 26 06:44:47 2016
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 06:40:42 -0500
From: "Rubén Rivero Capriles via rbh" <rbh@riverocooper.com>
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The time is now. Equal Marriage Act should be discussed immediately. =20
All other issues have already been addressed by way of introduction. =20
Such law is now being drafted and in the coming days will be submitted =20
to the National Assembly plenary for consideration. It seems that =20
legislative approval will be swift and won?t be vetoed by the =20
president of the republic. Equal marriage will provide the same =20
benefits enjoyed by those who prefer to stay together through existing =20
marriages. Nobody has proposed to broadly repeal the institution of =20
marriage.
Exiting the socialist regime will cost some time, whereas the Equal =20
Marriage Act could be approved with the same ease as property titles =20
were issued to beneficiaries of Housing Mission. We won?t allow bigots =20
and homophobes to continue making excuses so that Democratic Unity =20
Roundtable (MUD) electoral promises aren?t fulfilled. Enough =20
politicking and deceit! The National Assembly has already decreed a =20
humanitarian emergency in health. Still pending is discussion on equal =20
marriage, which could even be adopted unanimously by combined votes of =20
opposition and officialism. Public opinion won?t forgive those =20
congresspersons who insist on maintaining lawful this current, =20
shameful discrimination.
At the MUD we did electoral campaign to approve equal marriage, =20
because officialism did not approve it when they were parliamentary =20
majority. Homophobic minority will fail to impose their agenda of =20
hatred against diversity. Intolerants, homophobes and haughty out of =20
tune with the change, are encouraged to get into a time machine and =20
return to barbaric times. Discriminating against equal marriage, so =20
that other issues get favored, won?t work any longer. Loafers pretend =20
to impose their will as historical trends adverse them. Equal marriage =20
is urgent according to clamor of millions of people who have suffered =20
discrimination throughout their lives. It is not negotiable, and will =20
only take a short time of sessions at our busy and well organized =20
National Assembly presided over by the MUD.
Making campaign promises, seeking votes of the people, and not meeting =20
those promises after winning is cheating. Enough for mediocrity. Equal =20
Marriage was as recurrent an election promise as the last queue. =20
Deception is reflected in shameful statements pronounced by Chuo =20
Torrealba, who generated such matrix of opinion that equal marriage is =20
a first world problem and that there are more important matters. =20
Recent, successful campaign was discredited, which had earned new =20
opposition votes from sexual diversity previously sympathetic to =20
officialism.
H=E9ctor Rodriguez indeed applauded Tamara Adrian applauded when she was =20
sworn in, despite their belonging to opposing blocs. Henry Ramos Allup =20
as president of the National Assembly is well aware of the various =20
legislative proposals which it must approve to honor previous =20
commitments to the MUD. Gender is independent of sexual orientation =20
and all people deserve respect for their integrity. Traditional =20
descriptions of intercourse and procreation are only applicable to =20
heterosexuality and therefore only generate an incomplete reading of =20
nature and its diversity.
With a single scheduled discussion equal marriage may be approved =20
because it is up to the legislative, while the exit of Maduro we don?t =20
even know if it will occur through constituent assembly, =20
constitutional amendment or revocation referendum. Once economic =20
emergency decree has been overturned, it isn?t much what can be done =20
by the National Assembly regarding queues, as economic policy belongs =20
to the executive. It is disrespectful to pretend pierce the Unity, =20
when we clearly agreed that equal marriage would be part of our =20
legislative agenda. Thanks to that campaign promise an enormous amount =20
of opposition votes that were formerly cast into officialism were =20
earned. Let?s be responsible and honor our commitments. We should not =20
remain as liars. Now we must deliver what we always promised.
Flickering from those weighing whether or not to support the MUD, as =20
we do or don?t accept their blackmail against our policies won?t work =20
for them. We have informed several months in advance about our =20
intention to approve equal marriage. The public was aware that indeed =20
this has been and remains our intention. We thank those who voted for =20
us; however, they should understand that at the last minute we cannot =20
abandon our duty to debate equal marriage at the assembly, just =20
because some people now don?t feel like we should be responsible. =20
We?ll fulfill our election commitments because we are serious.
Most Congresspersons of MUD and many congresspersons of PSUV don?t =20
suffer from sickly homophobia that some vomit in their opinions. The =20
equal marriage act will indeed be approved with a couple of =20
discussions, because it is currently the only issue that guarantees a =20
certain harmony during debates between the two antagonistic blocs. So =20
it happens with unanimous votes as when supporting commemoration for =20
Divina Pastora Virgin and the mourns in honor of a Serenata Guayanesa =20
musician. The day of approval of equal marriage act will be a festive =20
window of light and hope in a Venezuela that usually just generates =20
bad news.
Some seem desperate because they find no way to prevent the imminent =20
discussion and approval of the Equal Marriage Act. They will have to =20
abide by it as it will come from legitimate National Assembly. Such =20
adversaries remind the process of denial that suffered and still =20
suffers officialism on the occasion of the victory of the MUD, when =20
they thought that the PSUV would win by any means. Homophobics seem =20
convinced that the Equal Marriage Act will be rejected b y any means, =20
when in fact it widely supported in both caucuses as a symbol of =20
national reconciliation. We do not want to encourage divisions in the =20
Unity since they may be used by officialism to remain in power. So we =20
suggest that our legislative strategies are abided to.
The Equal Marriage Act was proposed by youth sectors of the PSUV and =20
delivered on January 31, 2014 to the National Assembly in office at =20
the time. It never was discussed. That's why Popular Will, through our =20
current congresswoman Tamara Adri=E1n, took the initiative to continue =20
fighting for the rights of the GLBT community. Let us not disappoint =20
our supporters. It would be appropriate for us to contact our =20
ProInclusionVP movement and coordinate with them to provide training =20
workshops at all regions on the sexual diversity agenda. It is natural =20
to feel afraid of what isn?t known, so again we invite you to hear =20
everything that our activists at Proinclusion movement have to tell =20
us. Remember that our motto is all the rights for all the persons.
Those who oppose the legislative debate on the Equal Marriage Act, by =20
arguing that the economic problem and the health crisis are national =20
priorities, are encouraged to communicate that to Maduro as chief of =20
executive power. The legislative power already rejected the economic =20
emergency decree and proclaimed humanitarian emergency in the health =20
sector. Since the legislative already addressed priorities convenient =20
for others agree, it is their turn to put aside their selfishness, to =20
abandon censorship, and to provide a space for discussion and approval =20
of the Equal Marriage Act.
Everyone is free to deal with the issues most convenient to them and =20
in civilized societies space should be ensured for all positions. =20
Those who oppose including certain issues in the debate will have to =20
concede. The Equal Marriage Act will be debated in the Assembly as =20
long as necessary. The National Production Act is also important, and =20
will receive as much support from the MUD as Equal Marriage Act. We =20
are one block. Due the abundance of legislative proposals, chamber =20
sessions were increased from once to twice per week. It is enough of =20
parliamentary weakness to which officialdom accustomed us.
We opened this debate because it is time to generate answers. The =20
Equal Marriage Act is as important as the Amnesty Law and as all other =20
laws that were promised during the campaign, to which took time and =20
effort through volunteers activism. It is discriminatory to relegating =20
Equal Marriage Act to last priority. We demand its immediate =20
discussion. The Equal Marriage Act and the Rights of the LGBTI =20
community are as important as Human Rights. Venezuela must take a step =20
towards equal opportunity and justice for all people.
Rub=E9n Rivero Capriles
Responsible of Network at Popular Will Sucre Miranda
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El turno es ahora. La Ley de Matrimonio Igualitario debe ser discutida =20
de inmediato. Ya todos los dem=E1s temas han sido tratados de modo =20
introductorio. Dicha Ley ya est=E1 en proceso de redacci=F3n y durante los =
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pr=F3ximos d=EDas ser=E1 sometida a la plenaria de la Asamblea Nacional para=
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su consideraci=F3n. Todo parece indicar que su aprobaci=F3n legislativa =20
ser=E1 r=E1pida y no ser=E1 vetada por el presidente de la rep=FAblica. El =
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matrimonio igualitario proporcionar=E1 las mismas ventajas que disfrutan =20
quienes prefieren mantenerse unidos mediante los matrimonios actuales. =20
Nadie ha propuesto derogar la instituci=F3n matrimonial de forma amplia.
Salir del r=E9gimen socialista costar=E1 cierto tiempo, mientras que la =20
Ley del Matrimonio igualitario pudiese ser aprobada con la misma =20
facilidad que se otorgaron t=EDtulos de propiedad para beneficiarios de =20
la Misi=F3n Vivienda. No permitiremos que los intolerantes y los =20
homof=F3bicos sigan poniendo excusas para que no se cumplan las promesas =20
electorales de la Mesa de la Unidad Democr=E1tica (MUD). Ya basta de =20
politiquer=EDa y enga=F1os. Ya la asamblea nacional decret=F3 la emergencia =
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humanitaria en salud. Sigue pendiente la discusi=F3n respecto al =20
matrimonio igualitario, el cual pudiese incluso ser aprobado por =20
unanimidad gracias a los votos combinados de oposici=F3n y oficialismo. =20
La opini=F3n p=FAblica no perdonar=E1 a aquellos diputados que insistan en =
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mantener legal esta actual y oprobiosa discriminaci=F3n.
Desde la MUD hicimos campa=F1a electoral para aprobar el matrimonio =20
igualitario, dado que el oficialismo no lo aprob=F3 cuando eran mayor=EDa =
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parlamentaria. La minor=EDa homof=F3bica no lograr=E1 imponer su agenda de =
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odio contra la diversidad. A los intolerantes, homof=F3bicos y altaneros =20
que no est=E1n en sinton=EDa con el cambio, se les sugiere montarse en una =
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m=E1quina del tiempo para regresar a tiempos de barbarie. Discriminar al =20
matrimonio igualitario para privilegiar otros temas ya no funciona. =20
Los atorrantes pretenden imponer su voluntad cuando tendencias =20
hist=F3ricas los adversan. El matrimonio igualitario es urgente seg=FAn =20
clamor de millones de personas que han padecido discriminaci=F3n durante =20
toda su vida. No es negociable, y s=F3lo ocupar=E1 un breve tiempo de =20
sesiones en nuestra ocupada y bien organizada Asamblea Nacional =20
presidida por la MUD.
Efectuar promesas electorales, buscar votos de la gente, y no cumplir =20
dichas promesas luego de ganar es enga=F1ar. Ya basta de mediocridad. El =20
Matrimonio Igualitario fue una promesa electoral tan recurrente como =20
la =FAltima cola. El enga=F1o se refleja en las oprobiosas declaraciones =20
de Chuo Torrealba quien gener=F3 una matriz de opini=F3n tal que el =20
matrimonio igualitario es un problema del primer mundo y que existen =20
asuntos m=E1s importantes. Fue desacreditada la reciente y exitosa =20
campa=F1a, que hab=EDa logrado nuevos votos opositores procedentes de la =20
sexodiversidad que previamente simpatiz=F3 con el oficialismo.
H=E9ctor Rodr=EDguez de hecho aplaudi=F3 a Tamara Adrian cuando fue =20
juramentada, a pesar de pertenecer a bancadas opuestas. Henry Ramos =20
Allup como presidente de la Asamblea Nacional est=E1 muy al tanto de las =20
diversas propuestas legislativas que le corresponde aprobar para =20
honrar compromisos previos con la MUD. El g=E9nero es independiente de =20
la orientaci=F3n sexual y todas las personas merecen respeto a su =20
integridad. Las descripciones tradicionales de coito y procreaci=F3n es =20
=FAnicamente aplicable a la heterosexualidad y por tanto s=F3lo genera una =
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lectura incompleta de la naturaleza y su diversidad.
Con una simple discusi=F3n en agenda se puede aprobar el matrimonio =20
igualitario ya que eso es potestad del legislativo, mientras que la =20
salida de Maduro ni siquiera sabemos si ocurrir=E1 a trav=E9s de asamblea =
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constituyente, enmienda constitucional o refer=E9ndum revocatorio. Una =20
vez desechado el decreto de emergencia econ=F3mica, no es mucho lo que =20
puede hacer la Asamblea Nacional respecto a las colas ya que la =20
pol=EDtica econ=F3mica corresponde al ejecutivo. Es una falta de respeto =20
pretender horadar la Unidad, cuando claramente convinimos que el =20
matrimonio igualitario formar=EDa parte de nuestra agenda legislativa. =20
Gracias a esa promesa electoral se logr=F3 una enorme cantidad de votos =20
opositores que antiguamente ca=EDan en el oficialismo. Seamos =20
responsables y honremos nuestros compromisos. No quedemos como =20
mentirosos. Ahora nos toca cumplir lo que siempre prometimos.
El guabineo de quienes sopesan apoyar o no a la MUD seg=FAn aceptemos o =20
no su chantaje contra nuestras pol=EDticas, no les funcionar=E1. Hemos =20
informado con varios meses de anticipaci=F3n acerca de nuestra intenci=F3n =
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de aprobar el matrimonio igualitario. La ciudadan=EDa estaba en =20
conocimiento de que en efecto =E9sa ha sido y sigue siendo nuestra =20
intenci=F3n. Agradecemos a quienes hayan votado por nosotros, pero como =20
comprender=E1n a =FAltima hora no podemos desistir de nuestra obligaci=F3n =
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de debatir el matrimonio igualitario en c=E1mara, s=F3lo porque a algunos =
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ahora no les d=E9 la gana que nosotros seamos responsables. Cumpliremos =20
nuestros compromisos electorales pues somos serios.
Todos los diputados de la MUD, y muchos diputados del PSUV, no padecen =20
de la enfermiza homofobia que algunos vomitan en sus opiniones. La ley =20
del matrimonio igualitario en efecto se aprobar=E1 con un par de =20
discusiones, ya que de momento es el =FAnico tema que garantiza cierta =20
armon=EDa durante debates entre las dos bancadas antag=F3nicas. Igual =20
ocurre con votos un=E1nimes como durante el apoyo a la conmemoraci=F3n de =
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la Virgen de la Divina Pastora y con el luto por el m=FAsico de Serenata =20
Guayanesa. El d=EDa de la aprobaci=F3n de la ley de matrimonio igualitario =
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ser=E1 una festiva ventana de luz y esperanza en una Venezuela que por =20
lo general lo =FAnico que genera son malas noticias.
Algunos parecen desesperados pues no hallan forma para impedir la =20
inminente discusi=F3n y aprobaci=F3n de la Ley del Matrimonio Igualitario. =
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Tendr=E1n que acatarla pues provendr=E1 de la leg=EDtima Asamblea Nacional. =
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Tales adversarios recuerdan el proceso de negaci=F3n que sufri=F3 y aun =20
sufre el oficialismo en ocasi=F3n de la victoria de la MUD, cuando ellos =20
pensaban que el PSUV iba a ganar como sea. Los homof=F3bicos parecen =20
convencidos que la Ley del Matrimonio Igualitario ser=E1 rechazada como =20
sea, cuando en efecto goza de gran aceptaci=F3n en ambas bancadas como =20
s=EDmbolo de reconciliaci=F3n nacional. No nos conviene fomentar =20
divisiones en la Unidad ya que las mismas podr=E1n ser usadas por el =20
oficialismo para perpetuarse en el poder. De modo que sugerimos que se =20
acaten nuestras estrategias legislativas.
La Ley de Matrimonio Igualitario fue propuesta por sectores juveniles =20
del PSUV y entregada el 31 de enero de 2014 a la Asamblea Nacional de =20
aquel entonces. Nunca lleg=F3 a ser discutida. Por ese motivo Voluntad =20
Popular, a trav=E9s de nuestra hoy diputada Tamara Adrian, tom=F3 la =20
iniciativa de seguir luchando por los derechos de la comunidad GLBT. =20
No defraudemos a nuestros simpatizantes. Ser=EDa conveniente que =20
entremos en contacto con nuestro movimiento ProInclusionVP y =20
coordinemos con ellos que se dicten en nuestras regiones talleres de =20
formaci=F3n respecto a la agenda sexodiversa. Es natural sentir temor de =20
lo que no se conoce, por eso nuevamente invitamos a escuchar todo lo =20
que nuestros activistas del movimiento proinclusi=F3n tengan para =20
decirnos. Recordemos que nuestro lema es todos los derechos para todas =20
las personas.
A quienes se oponen al debate legislativo respecto a la Ley del =20
Matrimonio Igualitario, pues argumentan que el problema econ=F3mico y la =20
crisis de salud son prioridades nacionales, se les sugiere que =20
comuniquen eso a Maduro como jefe del poder ejecutivo. Ya el poder =20
legislativo rechaz=F3 el decreto de emergencia econ=F3mica y proclam=F3 la =
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emergencia humanitaria en el sector salud. Dado que ya el poder =20
legislativo se ocup=F3 acerca de las prioridades que a otros convienen, =20
les corresponde dejar a un lado su ego=EDsmo, abandonar la censura, y =20
proporcionar un espacio para el debate y aprobaci=F3n de la Ley del =20
Matrimonio Igualitario.
Cada quien es libre de ocuparse de los asuntos que m=E1s le convengan, y =20
en las sociedades civilizadas se debe garantizar espacio para todas =20
las posturas. Quienes se oponen a incluir ciertos temas en el debate =20
tendr=E1n que resignarse. La Ley de Matrimonio igualitario ser=E1 debatida =
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en la Asamblea todo el tiempo que sea necesario. La Ley de Producci=F3n =20
Nacional tambi=E9n es importante, y recibir=E1 tanto apoyo de la MUD como =
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la Ley del Matrimonio Igualitario. Somos un solo bloque. Por la =20
abundancia de propuestas legislativas se han incrementado las sesiones =20
en c=E1mara de una a dos por semana. Ya basta de la flojera =20
parlamentaria a la cual nos acostumbr=F3 el oficialismo.
Abrimos este debate pues ya es hora de generar respuestas. La Ley del =20
Matrimonio Igualitario es tan importante como la Ley de Amnist=EDa y =20
como todas las dem=E1s leyes que nos prometieron durante la campa=F1a y =20
para las cuales dedicamos tiempo y esfuerzos voluntarios en activismo. =20
Es discriminatorio relegar la Ley del Matrimonio Igualitario al =FAltimo =20
lugar. Exigimos su inmediata discusi=F3n. El Matrimonio Igualitario y =20
los Derechos de la Comunidad LGBTI son tan importantes como los =20
Derechos Humanos. Venezuela tiene que dar un paso hacia la igualdad de =20
oportunidades y justicia para todas las personas.
Rub=E9n Rivero Capriles
Responsable de Red en Voluntad Popular Sucre Miranda
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