Mana Supports Marriage Equality
The world's biggest Latin touring act, Mana, made a strong statement on April 2, 2012. The Mexican rock band's lead singer, Fher Olvera, joined a chorus of other like-minded musicians and backed gay couples on the band's 8 million-strong Facebook account. "Full recognition for same-sex couples is not just a question of equality, it is also a matter of justice," the singer wrote. "In a chaotic world where there is still too much hatred, all expressions of love are important so that we do not forget that, even in spite of our imperfections, we are called to be angels. Because the only sin is the absence of love."
Although other high-profile artists have expressed their support of the LGBT community, the politically charged topic is rarely touched so directly in Latin music, where heterosexual love ballads frequently chart. Like in the real world, responses ranged from opposition to supportive fans like Olivia Ramirez, who applauded the band and echoed its sentiments in a reply post: "If two men or two women love each other who are we to say what love is bad? Peace and love for all." -- Justino Aguila
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