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| Region | Nayarit |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Dec 9, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2021, Nayarit amended its Penal Code to expand the scope of protection from hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation and add gender identity as a protected characteristic. Transfemicides would also be explicitly addressed in 2024. |
| Sources | https://congresonayarit.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/QUE_HACEMOS/LEGISLACION_ESTATAL/codigos/codigo_penal_nuevo.pdf |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Dec 9, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2021, Nayarit amended its Penal Code to expand the scope of protection from hate crimes on the basis of sexual orientation and add gender identity as a protected characteristic. Transfemicides would also be explicitly addressed in 2024. |
| Sources | https://congresonayarit.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/QUE_HACEMOS/LEGISLACION_ESTATAL/codigos/codigo_penal_nuevo.pdf |