Miss Universe Jimena Navarrete In Favor Of Gay Marriage

BY ON TOP MAGAZINE STAFF 
PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 01, 2010

Recently crowned Miss Universe Jimena Navarrete (Ximena Navarrete) 

says she's in favor of gay marriage.

The Mexican beauty beat out 82 other women from around the world

 to earn her title at the Miss Universe pageant held last week in Las Vegas.

In an interview with Mexico's W Radio, the Guadalajara native said: 

“I agree. I think we have to learn to respect because they are people 

just like us, there is no difference and I think it is unfair to 

discriminate against someone because of the sex he or she prefers.”

“The truth is that I am absolutely against discrimination. I have many

 friends who are gay and I adore them,” she added.

While no Mexican state has followed in the footsteps of Mexico City

 in approving a gay marriage law, a recent Supreme Court ruling forces

 Mexico's 30 states to recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian

 couples married in the capital.

Navarrete's views on the subject stand in stark contrast to former

 Miss California Carrie Prejean, who was asked her thoughts on the 

institution during last year's Miss USA pageant. “And, you know what, 

in my country and in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage

 should be between a man and a woman,” she answered.