While Human Rights Watch is shining a light on human rights injustices in Mexico, gays in Mexico’s Coahuila state are celebrating a small triumph: the legalization of civil unions:

The northern Mexican state of Coahuila became the first in the country to approve gay unions yesterday. Mexico City passed similar legislation in November.

The Insititutional Revolutionary Party were responsible for bringing the bill before the legislature, where it passed by 20 votes to 13.

Sounds fantastic, but according to Crónica, the senator sponsoring the bill was quick to point out:

“…que no permite la adopción y que no es equiparable al matrimonio”

Via / PinkNews.co.uk and JoeMyGod