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 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. |
| 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 |
Revision History (6)
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/ |