Wikipedia Trail from Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz to LGBT Adoption

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juana_In%C3%A9s_de_la_Cruz
Under this article of Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz, I learned that Sor Juana had a true passion for education. She would hide in the chapel to read her grandfather's books because girls were forbidden to do such a thing. By adolescence, she mastered Greek logic and at the age of 13 she was teaching Latin to young children. She even asked her mother for permission if she can disguise herself as a male student so she could attend a university. That wasn't allowed so she continued her studies in private.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City

The next article I was taken to was Mexico City. Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico and North America. In 2009, almost a decade ago, there was an estimated population of 8.84 million people. In 2013, Mexico City would be the 5th largest economy in Latin America meaning it would be 5 times as large as Costa Rica and about the same size as Peru.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_Mexico_City

The next article I was taken to was Same-Sex Marriage in Mexico City. This law was passed back in November of 2009 where it was then legal for same sex couples to get married. This law won by a vote of 36-22. On August 10, 2010, the Supreme court ruled that same sex marriages performed in Mexico City must be recognized throughout the country.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_adoption

The last article I was taken to was LGBT adoption. Joint adoption by same-sex couples is legal in 26 countries and in sub-national territories. 5 countries have legalized some form of step-child adoption. Adoption of LGBT people is an issue of active debate.

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  1. UnknownMarch 1, 2018 at 9:44 AM

    Hi Alissa,
    Super interesting trail! At first when I saw your title I was intrigued as to how you got from Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz to LGBT Adoption. Wikipedia has so much information that you wouldn’t expect to see! For example, when you went to the Mexico City Wiki site, I wouldn’t expect it to list the laws passed back in 2009, such as same-sex marriage. Great, thorough post!

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