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dbackjon

(6,578 posts) Tue Sep 2, 2014, 01:48 PM Sep 2014

Mexican state of Coahuila approves same-sex marriage

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-29028305

The northern state of Coahuila has become the second region in Mexico to officially allow same-sex marriage.

Coahuila's congress approved changes to the civil code which give same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples, including adoption.

In Mexico, laws on same-sex unions fall under state legislation, and a number of them have divergent rules.

In 2009, Mexico City became the first entity to legalise same-sex marriage, while the state of Yucatan banned it.

State borders Texas -- now more of Texas is surrounded by equality