Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio held an emotional press conference March 23 to apologize for anti-gay comments she recently made, according to On Top Magazine. la del Barrio, 62, angered gay-rights activists when she said that “it’s better that [a] child die” on the streets instead of letting a same-sex couple adopt him or her. However, although she asked for the gay community’s forgiveness, she did not reverse course regarding her personal opinions on gay adoption.