Current Version
| Region | Mexico |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Dec 12, 1998 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Mexico, there are no federal laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. References to homosexuality were removed from Article 201 of the Federal Penal Code, which had previously addressed the “corruption of minors” and included homosexuality among the listed conduct. However, some state and local regulations have continued to associate same-sex relationships or gender nonconforming expression with conduct considered inappropriate for minors. In Tamaulipas, such provisions included prison sentences and fines until 2025, when the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation declared them unconstitutional. In Chihuahua, state authorities prohibit the use of inclusive language in public schools. In other states (such as Nuevo León, the State of Mexico, Jalisco, and Quintana Roo) certain municipalities have adopted measures restricting drag performances in public spaces attended by minors or prohibiting men from dressing as women in public. These regulations have generally been enforced infrequently and have functioned primarily as mechanisms of stigmatization or intimidation rather than as instruments of systematic punishment. Their legal validity is limited by the Mexican Constitution, which has prohibited discrimination since 1917 and explicitly bans discrimination based on sexual orientation following the 2011 constitutional reform. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mexico/ https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/irbc/1999/en/39423 https://leyes-mx.com/codigo_penal_tamaulipas/193.htm https://www.informador.mx/mexico/scjn-frena-estigma-sobre-homosexualidad-con-reves-legal-20251210-0067.html |
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edited by AlejandroR. Supreme Court declared Tamaulipas Penal Code articles as unconstitutional. More context needed.
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| Description | In Mexico, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of all mentions of homosexuality in Article 201, which prohibited "corrupting minors" with habits that included homosexuality on the federal level. However, some states still contain homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" to showcase to minors. | In Mexico, there are no federal laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. References to homosexuality were removed from Article 201 of the Federal Penal Code, which had previously addressed the “corruption of minors” and included homosexuality among the listed conduct. However, some state and local regulations have continued to associate same-sex relationships or gender nonconforming expression with conduct considered inappropriate for minors. In Tamaulipas, such provisions included prison sentences and fines until 2025, when the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation declared them unconstitutional. In Chihuahua, state authorities prohibit the use of inclusive language in public schools. In other states (such as Nuevo León, the State of Mexico, Jalisco, and Quintana Roo) certain municipalities have adopted measures restricting drag performances in public spaces attended by minors or prohibiting men from dressing as women in public. These regulations have generally been enforced infrequently and have functioned primarily as mechanisms of stigmatization or intimidation rather than as instruments of systematic punishment. Their legal validity is limited by the Mexican Constitution, which has prohibited discrimination since 1917 and explicitly bans discrimination based on sexual orientation following the 2011 constitutional reform. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mexico/ https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/irbc/1999/en/39423 https://leyes-mx.com/codigo_penal_tamaulipas/193.htm | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mexico/ https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/irbc/1999/en/39423 https://leyes-mx.com/codigo_penal_tamaulipas/193.htm https://www.informador.mx/mexico/scjn-frena-estigma-sobre-homosexualidad-con-reves-legal-20251210-0067.html |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Tamaulipas still has this law. :c
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| Value | No censorship | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No censorship | Varies by Region |
| Description | In Mexico, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of all mentions of homosexuality in Article 201, which prohibited "corrupting minors" with habits that included homosexuality. | In Mexico, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of all mentions of homosexuality in Article 201, which prohibited "corrupting minors" with habits that included homosexuality on the federal level. However, some states still contain homosexuality as a "corrupt habit" to showcase to minors. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mexico/ https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/irbc/1999/en/39423 | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mexico/ https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/irbc/1999/en/39423 https://leyes-mx.com/codigo_penal_tamaulipas/193.htm |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding info on former law.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Dec 12, 1998 |
| Description | In Mexico, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Mexico, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics since the removal of all mentions of homosexuality in Article 201, which prohibited "corrupting minors" with habits that included homosexuality. |
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| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mexico/ | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mexico/ https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/irbc/1999/en/39423 |
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edited by UnknownMiles. fixing grammar ("to" to "the")
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| Description | In Mexico, there are no laws restricting to discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | In Mexico, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
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edited by UnknownMiles. removing federal law since all states already have an entry stating this
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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding a source.
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mexico/ |