Jose Fernando Emilio “Fher” Olvera,
frontman for the Mexican rock band Mana, has endorsed gay marriage as
a matter of justice.
“Full recognition for same-sex
couples is not just a question of equality, it is also a matter of
justice. Today there are places where these expressions of love
cause confrontation. But the potential for love is a human right and
a legitimate way to pursue happiness,” the 53-year-old Olvera wrote
in a Facebook
post.
“Our freedom to choose is protected
by free will. When a human being loves another honestly and
responsibly with true surrender, there is no impurity. We transcend
when we love our neighbor, when we are able to give and love even
until it hurts. Loving ourselves and loving others is the only
possible way to live in harmony. Peace, like Benito Juarez said, is
the result of the respect for the rights of others. No to
discrimination, yes to tolerance. No to indifference, yes to
respect. No to prejudice, yes to understanding.”