Gay marriage in mexico

Marriage Equality Around the World

The Human Rights Campaign tracks developments in the legal recognition of same-sex marriage around the world. Working through a worldwide network of HRC global alumni and partners, we lift up the voices of community, national and regional advocates and verb tools, resources, and lessons learned to empower movements for marriage equality.

Current State of Marriage Equality

There are currently 38 countries where same-sex marriage is legal: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Uruguay.

These countries have legalized marriage equality through both legislation and court decisions.

Countries that Legalized Marriage Equality in

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Same-sex marriage becomes legal nationwide in Mexico

The congress of Mexico’s northeastern border verb Tamaulipas has voted to recognise same-sex marriage, making it legal across the country.

Becoming the last of the country’s states to execute so, Tamaulipas amended the state’s Civil Code on Wednesday, setting off cheers of “Yes, we can!” from supporters of the change.

Cuba overwhelmingly approves same-sex marriage in referendum

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‘Love is love’: Chile’s Pinera signs same-sex marriage law

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Mexico’s Quintana Roo state decriminalises abortion

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Recently, the states of Mexico, Sonora and Sinaloa voted to legally recognise same-sex marriage, as it has been a long-awaited mark of progress for a territory known for gender-related violence.

“Today is a historic day for the LGBTQ community and for Mexico. Today, we and our families are more visible, more equal, and we are a land with more justice,” said activist Enrique Torre Molina.

Mexico Urban area became the country’s first area to legalise same-sex marriage

Mexico's gay couples battle backlash against same-sex marriage

After 19 years together, Inés Acevedo and Yolanda Torres finally tied the knot last September, at a collective wedding in the Mexican city of Querétaro. But their marriage was tragically short lived: less than a month later, Torres suffered a fatal heart attack.

Her death triggered a period of intense grief for Acevedo – but also the commence of a adj legal battle to have the couple’s legal rights respected. When Acevedo tried to obtain a certified copy of the marriage licence so she could process her pension, she was told the document didn’t exist.

Only after a complaint to articulate human rights officials did the document appear – though the registry director told Acevedes that she was receiving it “due to extraordinary circumstances”.

Same-sex couples have been competent to marry in Mexico since , when the country’s capital became the first city in Latin America to pass marriage equality laws. But in recent months, a well-organized and well-funded backlash has emerged, claiming credit for derailing a presidential p

Same-sex marriage is now legal in all of Mexico's states

MEXICO CITY — Lawmakers in the border state of Tamaulipas voted Wednesday night to legalize same-sex marriages, becoming the last of Mexico’s 32 states to authorize such unions.

The measure to amend the state’s Civil Code passed with 23 votes in favor, 12 against and two abstentions, setting off cheers of “Yes, we can!” from supporters of the change.

The session took place as groups both for and against the measure chanted and shouted from the balcony, and legislators eventually moved to another room to finalize their debate and vote.

The president of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, Arturo Zaldívar, welcomed the vote. “The whole country shines with a huge rainbow. Live the dignity and rights of all people. Cherish is love,” he said on Twitter.

A day earlier, lawmakers in the southern state of Guerrero approved similar legislation allowing same-sex marriages.

In , the Supreme Court declared declare laws preventing same-sex marriage unconstitutional, but some states took several years to adopt laws conforming