Mexico's Supreme Court upholds gay marriage in three states

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) upheld same-sex marriage and struck down provisions in laws passed in Nuevo Leon, Chiapas and Hidalgo that define marriage as an act between one man and one woman for the purpose of procreation.

Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Transgender, Transvestite and Intersexual (LGBTTTI) community argued against the constitutionality of the laws passed in Nuevo Leon, Chiapas and Hidalgo.

The plaintiffs also sought damages because they claimed that the discriminatory laws barred them from getting married or enjoying their rights as partners.

However, the court ruled that considering the laws in question as unconstitutional and reinstating their rights was sufficient compensation.