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| Region | Mexico City |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Sep 10, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2009, Mexico City amended its Penal Code to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics from hate crimes. Transfemicides are also explicitly recognised as hate crimes since 2024. |
| Sources | https://www.congresocdmx.gob.mx/comsoc-congreso-capitalino-tipifica-transfeminicidio-5376-1.html https://paot.org.mx/centro/codigos/df/pdf/COD_DF_PDF/CODIGO_PENAL_DF_03_04_2012.pdf |
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Sep 10, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2009, Mexico City amended its Penal Code to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics from hate crimes. Transfemicides are also explicitly recognised as hate crimes since 2024. |
| Sources | https://www.congresocdmx.gob.mx/comsoc-congreso-capitalino-tipifica-transfeminicidio-5376-1.html https://paot.org.mx/centro/codigos/df/pdf/COD_DF_PDF/CODIGO_PENAL_DF_03_04_2012.pdf |