The Congress of the southern Mexican state of TabascoWhere is the president from? Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorapproved this Thursday marriages between people of the same sex, known as egalitarian.
The reform, approved with 23 votes in favor, 6 against and 7 abstentions, makes Tabasco the 30th state in Mexico to recognize this rightso only Tamaulipas and Guerrero are missing, where couples still have to process an amparo to access the right.
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Now the Civil Code establishes as legal the marriage between the union of two people regardless of their sex, older than 18 years “to realize the community of life, where both seek respect, equality and mutual help.”
The reform annulled, in both cases, the words “man and woman”.
With the reform, Tabasco ceased to be one of three entities without the necessary adjustments to comply with the rulings of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), which in 2015 declared the prohibition of same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
The initiative was presented by deputy Jesús Díaz on behalf of the caucus of the ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena).
As representatives of society, let us listen and represent society through this type of legislative action, which evidently materializes an existing reality,” said Morenista legislator Emilio Antonio Contreras.
Religious groups against reform
Evangelical, Catholic and pro-family groups protested to prevent the State Congress from approving the reform.
Let God take control!” Pastors cried.
On the outskirts of Congress, various “pro-family” and religious civil groups expressed their rejection of the new law for hours in the rain.
It is not a demonstration against but rather in favor of the family,” said Salomón Hernández, of the National Family Front.
There is already a waiting turn to get married
After approval, 30 egalitarian weddings were announced and are on holdaccording to the president of the civil association Tabasqueños Unidos por la Diversidad Sexual (Tudysex), José Cruz.
It was something that we had fought for 10 years, now there are 30 weddings that are on the waiting list and that will soon be able to take place without a legal problem,” Cruz told EFE.
Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community were denied access to the legislative session and remained for more than 12 hours outside the local Congress where they celebrated its approval.
Alexandra Morales said that she has been waiting for 10 years for these modifications to the Civil Code.
Now I am going to be able to do it with all the legality and without spending what a legal process represents, we are going to unite in love, as well as we will be able to obtain patrimonial benefits”, he affirmed.
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