MEXICO CITY -- Gay-rights advocates in Mexico today are hailing a ruling by the nation's Supreme Court that says that marriage is not just between a man and a woman, a decision that will have widespread implications throughout the country.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- The long-awaited change to Argentina's Same-Sex Marriage Act has finally been enacted by the City of Buenos Aires to allow visitors to get married in this city.

The Buenos Aires City Government will permit foreigners who are just visiting Argentina to get married -- with either opposite-sex or same-sex partners -- within five days of a request to the Civil Registry and only requiring a temporary address.

The measure was implemented by request of Mayor Mauricio Macri and was formally adopted in resolution 99.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Since July 2010, same-sex marriage has been granted legal status in Argentina, but the LGBT community and travel industry want this to be extended to gay and lesbian tourist couples visiting the country.

Buenos Aires is well-known as a top destination for gay tourists, and in the Province of Santa Fe, restrictions have been eased to facilitate such marriages within less than a week’s residency.

Not surprisingly, when any country or territory takes the bold step to legalize same-sex marriage, the business community subsequently decides it is acceptable to adopt a gay-positive attitude.

Such was the case in countries like Canada following the 2005 Same-Sex Marriage Act and it now appears to be the circumstance in Argentina since the passing of the new law in 2010.