Comments on: Making Sense of the Mexico Decision, Ctd. — What is an Amparo?, Ctd. http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/12/07/51710 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Thu, 23 May 2013 06:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Patrick http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/12/07/51710/comment-page-1#comment-188274 Patrick Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:20:59 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=51710#comment-188274 This is really helpful. There is a lot of awful reporting on Mexico and when it comes to questions of Mexican law, the reporting frequently gets worse. But BTB got it mostly right, as did the Washington Post and ABC. It's important to point out that in Mexico marriage equality is not exactly moving on a state-by-state basis. The reason is simple: there is no equivalent of DOMA. The Supreme Court has ruled that a marriage license issued in one jurisdiction must be recognized in all jurisdictions. This will make cases related to pensions and health care mere matters of administrative detail. Just in the interest of keeping your reporting on Mexico well above the average, I'd point out that Mexico has 31 states and a federal district. I'm assuming the sentence saying it has 30 was simply a typo. This is really helpful. There is a lot of awful reporting on Mexico and when it comes to questions of Mexican law, the reporting frequently gets worse. But BTB got it mostly right, as did the Washington Post and ABC.

It’s important to point out that in Mexico marriage equality is not exactly moving on a state-by-state basis. The reason is simple: there is no equivalent of DOMA. The Supreme Court has ruled that a marriage license issued in one jurisdiction must be recognized in all jurisdictions. This will make cases related to pensions and health care mere matters of administrative detail.

Just in the interest of keeping your reporting on Mexico well above the average, I’d point out that Mexico has 31 states and a federal district. I’m assuming the sentence saying it has 30 was simply a typo.

]]> By: Fargok http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/12/07/51710/comment-page-1#comment-187414 Fargok Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:11:40 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=51710#comment-187414 Hi. I'm mexican, but I don't unterstadn laws very well, so I'm a little bit confused with this anyway. What I can tell you is that, as the U.S., Mexico is a Federation, which means that each state has its own laws, so, yes, much as for you, this is a state by state issue, and due to the recent election process and President change (the new one started his governement just the last week, among a lot of controversy), I don't think marriage equality will become nationwide in the next years. However, Mexico City's former Mayor, who supported the LGBT community and that was the Mayor when Marriage Equaliy was achieved in Mexico City, is likely to become a candidate for the Presidence in 2018. If he does, he will for sure have the support of the LGBT community and if he wins, I think there is a big chance that Mexico will have a nationwide marriage equality law. Sadly, I think we'll have to wait at least 6 years for that. In the meanwhile, I hope amparos will have the power to make some states change its laws... I'm actually from Toluca, State of Mexico, so I'm rather happy that here we're following Oaxaca's example =) Hi. I’m mexican, but I don’t unterstadn laws very well, so I’m a little bit confused with this anyway. What I can tell you is that, as the U.S., Mexico is a Federation, which means that each state has its own laws, so, yes, much as for you, this is a state by state issue, and due to the recent election process and President change (the new one started his governement just the last week, among a lot of controversy), I don’t think marriage equality will become nationwide in the next years. However, Mexico City’s former Mayor, who supported the LGBT community and that was the Mayor when Marriage Equaliy was achieved in Mexico City, is likely to become a candidate for the Presidence in 2018. If he does, he will for sure have the support of the LGBT community and if he wins, I think there is a big chance that Mexico will have a nationwide marriage equality law. Sadly, I think we’ll have to wait at least 6 years for that. In the meanwhile, I hope amparos will have the power to make some states change its laws… I’m actually from Toluca, State of Mexico, so I’m rather happy that here we’re following Oaxaca’s example =)

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