Miss Universe is for marriage equality!

Let’s face it, I stopped caring about who Miss Universe was forever ago.

But I really like the reigning one who was crowned last weekend. She’s Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete. In a recent radio interview, she made clear her support of same-sex marriage.

“Look, I believe that every person in this world has the right to profess the beliefs they have and I am in agreement,” she began. “We have to respect what each human being decides to do with their lives, you know? Clearly, there are limitations, of course, also, as there are with heterosexual couples, right? Better said, there are limitations for any of the two – if they are heterosexual or homosexual – but I believe we have to learn to be respectful because they are people who are the same as us. There is no difference. And I don’t believe it’s just to discriminate somebody based on the gender they prefer, right? Based on the partner they choose to select, if it’s a man or a woman.”

“The truth is that I am absolutely against discrimination and, well, what can I say,” she added. “I have many friends who are homosexual and I adore them. And they are equal folk: There is no reason we should want to set them aside, there is no reason why we shouldn’t let them enjoy what they want to enjoy with their partner.”

Well said!