Brussels, Belgium, Sep 12, 2005 / 22:00 pm
Thousands of pro-family activists marched through the streets of Brussels on Saturday demanding the Belgian government respect the rights of children to have a mother and a father.
In Spain, thousands gathered in front of the Belgium consulates in seven different cities, expressing solidarity with the march in Brussels. In addition to Madrid, marches took place in Barcelona, Granada, Sevilla, Malaga, Mallorca and Tenerife.
After the marches, organizers read a statement affirming that “adoption should only be considered in the interest of the child” and “should be an instrument to provide the minor with something she has lost: a father and a mother.” The statement also noted that “the interests of the child cannot be subordinated to the desires of adults.” Organizers sent the statement to the Belgian ambassador in Spain and to the consulates in the other cities.