HOLY SUNDAY. – The former United States ambassador to Dominican Republic, James Wally Brewster, clarified this Tuesday that it did not exist “intention or any effort” by a couple of US citizens to register their marriage before the Dominican authorities, after the controversy that arose over the celebration of a wedding between two men in Santiago.
Brewster, who participated in the ceremony as a guest, He explained that it was a strictly private and symbolic event, with no link to any civil or religious institution in the country.
“It was an honor to participate in the ceremony and celebration of the marriage of two dear friends. Both are citizens and residents of the United States, who elected Santiago as the place to celebrate their union because one of them, d“Ominican-American, was born and raised there,” the former diplomat said in a statement posted on his social networks.
According to what he indicated, the couple decided to hold the ceremony in the Dominican Republic to share the moment with their family in Santiago and show your international guests “the beauty, warmth and culture of the Dominican people.”
The former ambassador pointed out that the marriage was “legally registered and recognized in the United States prior to the ceremony and celebration” in the country, insisting that “there was never any intention or effort” to register it with the Dominican government.
Brewster also lamented the negative reactions surrounding the event, noting that some people have attempted to “distort this very joyous occasion and use it to promote messages of intolerance, division and hate.”
“Such actions do not reflect the true spirit of the Dominican people.”recognized worldwide for its hospitality and respect for others,” he said.
The former ambassador concluded by reiterating that the wedding was simply the celebration of “two American citizens, legally married and registered in the United States before their arrival in the Dominican Republic,” and described as “categorically false” the versions that indicate the opposite.This article was originally published in The Day
