Entry #11275: Conversion therapy in Mexico

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RegionMexico
IssueConversion therapy
StatusVaries by Region
Start DateJul 24, 2020
End DateJun 8, 2024
Description- Mexico City (2020)
- State of Mexico (2020)
- Oaxaca (2021)
- Baja California Sur (2021)
- Zacatecas (2021)
- Yucatán (2021)
- Tlaxcala (2021)
- Colima (2021)
- Jalisco (2022)
- Baja California (2022)
- Hidalgo (2022)
- Sonora (2022)
- Nuevo León (2022)
- Puebla (2023)
- Querétaro (2023)
- Sinaloa (2023)
- Morelos (2023)
- Quintana Roo (2023)
- Guerrero (2024)
Sourceshttps://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN25D2AQ

https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2020/07/24/congreso-de-la-cdmx-aprueba-que-terapias-de-conversion-sexual-sean-consideradas-como-delito/

https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/10/21/estados/029n3est

https://oaxaca.media/2024/03/diputados-prohiben-terapias-de-conversion-en-todo-el-pais-seran-sancionadas-con-prision/

https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2022/04/22/estados/congreso-de-baja-california-tipifica-terapias-de-conversion-sexual/

https://www.adn40.mx/mexico/zacatecas-terapias-de-conversion-ecosig-erv

https://periodicocorreo.com.mx/nacional/yucatan-prohibe-las-terapias-de-conversion-en-un-paso-historico-para-los-derechos-lgbtq-20230917-81732.html

https://estacionpacifico.com/2021/09/27/congreso-de-colima-aprueba-hasta-5-anos-de-carcel-a-quien-promueva-terapias-de-conversion/

https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2021/10/20/congreso-de-tlaxcala-aprobo-castigar-con-carcel-las-terapias-de-conversion/

https://laverdadjuarez.com/2022/04/07/tres-de-tres-en-jalisco-aprueban-matrimonio-igualitario-ley-de-identidad-de-genero-y-prohiben-terapias-de-conversion/

https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2022/04/22/estados/congreso-de-baja-california-tipifica-terapias-de-conversion-sexual/

https://www.milenio.com/politica/congreso/hidalgo-prohibe-terapias-de-reconversion-por-orientacion-sexual

https://animalpolitico.com/politica/congreso-de-sonora-prohibe-las-terapias-de-conversion-sexual

https://www.telediario.mx/comunidad/nuevo-leon-sancionaran-5-anos-carcel-terapias-conversion

https://www.milenio.com/politica/congreso/congreso-puebla-aprueba-tipificar-delito-terapias-conversion

https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/estados/2023/06/30/nada-que-curar-congreso-de-queretaro-prohibe-las-terapias-de-conversion/

https://www.debate.com.mx/sinaloa/culiacan/Congreso-de-Sinaloa-aprueba-prohibir-y-penalizar-las-terapias-de-conversion-20230727-0077.html

https://todes.com.mx/?p=1495

https://guerrero.quadratin.com.mx/aprueba-congreso-de-guerrero-castigar-como-delito-terapias-de-conversion/


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Revision History (6)

edited by Alejandro_Ramirez. The real date of the reform passed in Mexico City was 24 July 2020

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edited by Alejandro_Ramirez. Federal entities were ordered chronologically based on their penalisation of conversion therapies.

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DescriptionMexico City became the first region to ban conversion therapy at the end of July of 2020. - Mexico City (2020)
- State of Mexico (2020)
- Oaxaca (2021)
- Baja California Sur (2021)
- Zacatecas (2021)
- Yucatán (2021)
- Tlaxcala (2021)
- Colima (2021)
- Jalisco (2022)
- Baja California (2022)
- Hidalgo (2022)
- Sonora (2022)
- Nuevo León (2022)
- Puebla (2023)
- Querétaro (2023)
- Sinaloa (2023)
- Morelos (2023)
- Quintana Roo (2023)
- Guerrero (2024)
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Mexico City became the first region to ban conversion therapy at the end of July of 2020. - Mexico City (2020) - State of Mexico (2020) - Oaxaca (2021) - Baja California Sur (2021) - Zacatecas (2021) - Yucatán (2021) - Tlaxcala (2021) - Colima (2021) - Jalisco (2022) - Baja California (2022) - Hidalgo (2022) - Sonora (2022) - Nuevo León (2022) - Puebla (2023) - Querétaro (2023) - Sinaloa (2023) - Morelos (2023) - Quintana Roo (2023) - Guerrero (2024)
Sourceshttps://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN25D2AQhttps://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN25D2AQ

https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2020/07/24/congreso-de-la-cdmx-aprueba-que-terapias-de-conversion-sexual-sean-consideradas-como-delito/

https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/10/21/estados/029n3est

https://oaxaca.media/2024/03/diputados-prohiben-terapias-de-conversion-en-todo-el-pais-seran-sancionadas-con-prision/

https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2022/04/22/estados/congreso-de-baja-california-tipifica-terapias-de-conversion-sexual/

https://www.adn40.mx/mexico/zacatecas-terapias-de-conversion-ecosig-erv

https://periodicocorreo.com.mx/nacional/yucatan-prohibe-las-terapias-de-conversion-en-un-paso-historico-para-los-derechos-lgbtq-20230917-81732.html

https://estacionpacifico.com/2021/09/27/congreso-de-colima-aprueba-hasta-5-anos-de-carcel-a-quien-promueva-terapias-de-conversion/

https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2021/10/20/congreso-de-tlaxcala-aprobo-castigar-con-carcel-las-terapias-de-conversion/

https://laverdadjuarez.com/2022/04/07/tres-de-tres-en-jalisco-aprueban-matrimonio-igualitario-ley-de-identidad-de-genero-y-prohiben-terapias-de-conversion/

https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2022/04/22/estados/congreso-de-baja-california-tipifica-terapias-de-conversion-sexual/

https://www.milenio.com/politica/congreso/hidalgo-prohibe-terapias-de-reconversion-por-orientacion-sexual

https://animalpolitico.com/politica/congreso-de-sonora-prohibe-las-terapias-de-conversion-sexual

https://www.telediario.mx/comunidad/nuevo-leon-sancionaran-5-anos-carcel-terapias-conversion

https://www.milenio.com/politica/congreso/congreso-puebla-aprueba-tipificar-delito-terapias-conversion

https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/estados/2023/06/30/nada-que-curar-congreso-de-queretaro-prohibe-las-terapias-de-conversion/

https://www.debate.com.mx/sinaloa/culiacan/Congreso-de-Sinaloa-aprueba-prohibir-y-penalizar-las-terapias-de-conversion-20230727-0077.html

https://todes.com.mx/?p=1495

https://guerrero.quadratin.com.mx/aprueba-congreso-de-guerrero-castigar-como-delito-terapias-de-conversion/
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https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN25D2AQ https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN25D2AQ https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2020/07/24/congreso-de-la-cdmx-aprueba-que-terapias-de-conversion-sexual-sean-consideradas-como-delito/ https://www.jornada.com.mx/2020/10/21/estados/029n3est https://oaxaca.media/2024/03/diputados-prohiben-terapias-de-conversion-en-todo-el-pais-seran-sancionadas-con-prision/ https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2022/04/22/estados/congreso-de-baja-california-tipifica-terapias-de-conversion-sexual/ https://www.adn40.mx/mexico/zacatecas-terapias-de-conversion-ecosig-erv https://periodicocorreo.com.mx/nacional/yucatan-prohibe-las-terapias-de-conversion-en-un-paso-historico-para-los-derechos-lgbtq-20230917-81732.html https://estacionpacifico.com/2021/09/27/congreso-de-colima-aprueba-hasta-5-anos-de-carcel-a-quien-promueva-terapias-de-conversion/ https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2021/10/20/congreso-de-tlaxcala-aprobo-castigar-con-carcel-las-terapias-de-conversion/ https://laverdadjuarez.com/2022/04/07/tres-de-tres-en-jalisco-aprueban-matrimonio-igualitario-ley-de-identidad-de-genero-y-prohiben-terapias-de-conversion/ https://www.jornada.com.mx/notas/2022/04/22/estados/congreso-de-baja-california-tipifica-terapias-de-conversion-sexual/ https://www.milenio.com/politica/congreso/hidalgo-prohibe-terapias-de-reconversion-por-orientacion-sexual https://animalpolitico.com/politica/congreso-de-sonora-prohibe-las-terapias-de-conversion-sexual https://www.telediario.mx/comunidad/nuevo-leon-sancionaran-5-anos-carcel-terapias-conversion https://www.milenio.com/politica/congreso/congreso-puebla-aprueba-tipificar-delito-terapias-conversion https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/estados/2023/06/30/nada-que-curar-congreso-de-queretaro-prohibe-las-terapias-de-conversion/ https://www.debate.com.mx/sinaloa/culiacan/Congreso-de-Sinaloa-aprueba-prohibir-y-penalizar-las-terapias-de-conversion-20230727-0077.html https://todes.com.mx/?p=1495 https://guerrero.quadratin.com.mx/aprueba-congreso-de-guerrero-castigar-como-delito-terapias-de-conversion/

edited by Unknownmiles. Rewriting description to provide better info

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DescriptionSome states have banned conversion therapy. Nationwide ban pending.Mexico City became the first region to ban conversion therapy at the end of July of 2020.
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Some states have banned conversion therapy. Nationwide ban pending. Mexico City became the first region to ban conversion therapy at the end of July of 2020.

edited by Alejandro_Ramirez. Nationwide ban was published today: https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5729935&fecha=07/06/2024#gsc.tab=0

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End Date(none)Jun 8, 2024

edited by maya_mxq. A new law has been passed

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  • Newer law has been passed "https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/04/26/mexican-senate-approves-bill-to-ban-conversion-therapy/ Conversion therapy will hopefully be banned throughout the country"

created by chae

Original entry
StatusVaries by Region
Start DateJul 31, 2020
End Date(none)
DescriptionSome states have banned conversion therapy. Nationwide ban pending.
Sourceshttps://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN25D2AQ
Reports (2)
  • Newer law has been passed "As of 2022, thanks to the Mexican senate conversion therapy is classified nationwide as a felony punishable by 2 to 6 years in prison, which is doubled if the victim is underage. The bill is called ECOSIG. "
  • Newer law has been passed "11/10/22 a change in the penal code was passed in the Mexican senate typifying conversion therapies as a crime. This is the document in question. Since we’re a federal republic this effectively bans the “procedure” in the whole country, modifications to each state’s constitutions are not required for it to be a crime already http://sil.gobernacion.gob.mx/Archivos/Documentos/2022/10/asun_4409937_20221011_1665521905.pdf"