![]() ![]() In December 2000, Legislators in Mexico City were planning to introduce legislation that would grant legal recognition to gay and lesbian couples and allow them to adopt children. The measure had to be passed by the Assembly before becoming law. In December 2002, the City of Mexico Commissioners approved a measure to recognise same-sex couples. ![]() In 2006, same-sex civil unions were legalised in Mexico City. In 2007, it was reported that Hidalgo also recognised same-sex partners, however this has not be confirmed. In 2007, the northern state of Coahuila amended the law to offer same-sex partners some of the rights of marriage. The measure now goes to the Senate for debate. On 09 November 2010, the House of Representatives voted 232– 58 in favour of amending social security rules to include medical and social benefits for same-sex couples. On, the House of Representatives was reported to have voted 252–80 with 15 abstentions to amend social security law, granting gay couples access to medical and social security benefits. On 29 July 2013, Colima state legislature approved a change in the state's constitution that legalizes same-sex civil unions, providing gay couples with numerous social benefits similar to those of married couples. (On 03 June 2015, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled that state laws restricting marriage only to heterosexual couples were discriminatory). On 10 January 2017, the Parliament reportedly finally approved 68-11 the right for civil unions between couples in the LGBT community. SFGN: Anti-Gay Slur 'Maricon' No Longer Protected Under Freedom of Speech Laws in Mexico 07 MAR 13Ĭivil Unions, Partners: Domestic, Registered On 06 March 2013, the Supreme Court ruled 3–2 that anti-gay slurs like maricon and puñal, are offensive and discriminatory and no longer protected under the country's freedom of speech lawss. ![]() ĮdgeMediaNetwork: Mexican State Banning Surrogacy for Male Gays, Foreigners 15 DEC 15Ĭensorship, Freedom of Expression, Free Speech, Right of Assembly On 14 December 2015, the Tabasco State Legislature voted 21-9 passing legislation to close the door to foreign couples and male gays looking to have a child by surrogacy, restricting the option to Mexicans. ĪztecReports: Mexican Supreme Court ruling allows same sex couples to receive widow pension 10 JAN 19Īrtificial Insemination, In Vitro Fertilisation On 09 January 2019, the Second Supreme Court Chamber of Justice ruled in favour of same-sex couples receiving a widow's pension should their partner die, finding Article 130 of the Social Security Law unconstitutional being in violation of Articles 1, 4, 123, Section A, Section XXIX of the Federal Constitution. Īnnuities, Death Benefits, Employee Benefits, Pensions, Retirement, Social Security, Superannuation Whoever has sexual intercourse with person aged twelve and under eighteen, consent obtained by deception, will be applied for three months to four years in prison (machine translation). Īrticle 262 of the Federal Penal Code provides that – ![]() Article 646 of the Civil Code provides that the age of majority is 18 years. ![]()
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