Same-sex marriage in Puebla

Same-sex marriages became legal in the Mexican state of Puebla on 1 August 2017, with a ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexican Supreme Court) striking down Article 300 of the Civil Code, which limited marriage to one man and one woman and Article 294, which stated that marriage existed solely for the purpose of procreation. The SCJN further removed the requirement for individuals to obtain an amparo (injunction) for same-sex marriage in the state, concurring with the National Commission of Human Rights (Spanish: Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos) that the Civil Code violated the self-determination of LGBTI citizens.

On 7 December 2006, a similar civil union bill to that of Mexico City was proposed in Puebla, but it faced strong opposition and criticism from deputies of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and the National Action Party (PAN), who declared that "the traditional family is the only social model, and there cannot be another one." On 15 March 2011, the Law of Society for Coexistence was proposed again. After five reviews in the ensuing years, on 8 June 2014, the law was postponed until a later session. On 29 September 2014, the Legislature announced that there would be no discussion in that legislative term.

On 7 March 2013, a group of activists presented to the Congress of Puebla a proposal, "The Law of Agnès Torres," which aimed at modifying Articles 831, 931, 932 and 935 of the Civil Code of Puebla and Article 751 of the Code of Civil Procedure to allow legal identity documents which are consistent with the personality and sex/gender identity of personal choice and protect LGBT citizens from discrimination. On 8 November 2014, a march was held by activists and supporters, urging the Congress to pass the law to protect gender identity and approve same-sex marriage.

The Congress rejected a civil unions bill in December 2014. PRD, who backed the civil unions bill, announced their intention to re-introduce the bill in 2015. On 11 June 2015, a member of PRD submitted a marriage bill instead citing the national court decisions in favor of same-sex couples wanting to marry. On 18 June 2015, it was announced that the marriage proposal will be reviewed in October, giving deputies time to become educated about the proposal before it is submitted for analysis. In June 2016, representatives of the Congress of Puebla announced that they would not legalize same-sex marriage, at least not until the Mexican Supreme Court rules on the action of unconstitutionality filed in early May (see below).

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