Entry #15166: Same-sex marriage in Oaxaca

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RegionOaxaca
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusAmbiguous
Start DateDec 5, 2012
End DateOct 5, 2019
DescriptionOn December 5th, 2012, the Supreme Court of Mexico ruled that a law in Oaxaca defining a marriage as being between a man and a woman was unconstitutional. However, Oaxaca did not officially recognise same-sex marriages until 2019. Despite this, marriages have been reported in the state since 2013.
Sourceshttps://archive.globalgayz.com/central-america/mexico/lesbian-couple-becomes-second-same-sex-marriage-in-oaxaca-mexico/
https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120612_mexican_gay_marriage/mexicos-supreme-court-rules-favor-gay-marriage/
https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/139651#
https://www.jurist.org/news/2012/12/mexico-high-court-strikes-down-same-sex-marriage-ban-in-oaxaca/


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Original entry
StatusAmbiguous
Start DateDec 5, 2012
End DateOct 5, 2019
DescriptionOn December 5th, 2012, the Supreme Court of Mexico ruled that a law in Oaxaca defining a marriage as being between a man and a woman was unconstitutional. However, Oaxaca did not officially recognise same-sex marriages until 2019. Despite this, marriages have been reported in the state since 2013.
Sourceshttps://archive.globalgayz.com/central-america/mexico/lesbian-couple-becomes-second-same-sex-marriage-in-oaxaca-mexico/ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120612_mexican_gay_marriage/mexicos-supreme-court-rules-favor-gay-marriage/ https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/139651# https://www.jurist.org/news/2012/12/mexico-high-court-strikes-down-same-sex-marriage-ban-in-oaxaca/