Guanajuato's Congress has approved reforms to the Civil Code allowing equal marriage for same-sex couples. The change replaces references to 'man and woman' with 'spouses', aligning with rulings from the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation. Lawmakers emphasized it as a human rights advance after years of LGBT+ advocacy.
In a session held this Thursday, Guanajuato's Congress approved amendments to the Civil Code defining marriage as the free union of two people, regardless of sex. The reform removes previous exclusionary language and aligns local law with constitutional standards and Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) rulings.
PT lawmaker María Eugenia García Oliveros argued that the initiative meets international obligations and broadens equality opportunities. 'It is a recognition of years of struggle by LGBT+ collectives and people of sexual and gender diversity,' she stated during the debate.
Morena legislator Sandra Alicia Pedroza Orozco described the ruling as a way to settle a pending debt in human rights. MC deputy Rodrigo González Zaragoza added that 'love must translate into protection, equality, and progressive rights'.
With this approval, Guanajuato joins most Mexican states that already allow equal marriage by law, such as Baja California, Mexico City, and Yucatán, among others. In the country, only Chihuahua and Aguascalientes recognize it by executive decree, while Quintana Roo's definition was already inclusive without changes.