Is gay marriage legal in mexico?

Legally speaking, the argument is pretty much settled: Gay marriage is allowed in Mexico. But the politics surrounding the issue are still in turmoil. read more

A 2012 Oaxaca case was pivotal in opening the door to legal same-sex marriage in every state in Mexico, through the recurso de amparo process. Using international decisions, whose verdicts serve as legal precedent in Mexican courts, like the protections in the American Convention on Human Rights Atala Riffo and Daughters v. read more

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Mexico have expanded in recent years, in keeping with worldwide legal trends. The intellectual influence of the French Revolution and the brief French occupation of Mexico (1862–67) resulted in the adoption of the Napoleonic Code, which decriminalized same-sex sexual acts in 1871. read more

Once five such orders have been issued, then the law prohibiting same-sex marriage in that state is considered struck down and same-sex marriage becomes legal in that state. Each court order, however, has a built-in delay before it comes effective, so that the Registro Civil can appeal the decision. read more