Lima, Peru, May 16, 2011 / 12:00 pm
Family organizations in Paraguay are condemning a “kiss-in” organized by the group Somos Gay (We are gay).
Maria Celia de Meyer, secretary general of the Federation of Associations for Life and the Family in Paraguay told CNA that many politicians in Paraguay “show no interest in the family and morality, preferring instead to promote these kinds of things,” which same-sex groups hope will “get the people used to this and see it as something normal.”
“We are very concerned about the break-down of the family here in Paraguay, especially the absence of the father,” said Meyer. “It is possible that because of these kinds of influences young people and children could be pulled into this homosexual tendency,” she added.
The “kiss-in” is intended to promote the celebration of the country’s bicentennial by encouraging Paraguayans to “build a common future without homophobia, sexism or discrimination.”