Same-sex marriage is now legal in all of Mexico

Lawmakers in the border state of Tamaulipas voted Wednesday night to legalize same-sex marriages, becoming the last of Mexico's 32 states to authorize such unions. The measure to amend the state's Civil Code passed with 23 votes in favor, 12 against and two abstentions, setting off cheers of "Yes, we can!" from supporters of the change.
The president of Mexico's Supreme Court, Arturo Zaldívar, welcomed the vote. A day earlier, lawmakers in the southern state of Guerrero approved similar legislation allowing same-sex marriages. In 2015, the Supreme Court declared state laws preventing same-sex marriage unconstitutional, but some states took several years to adopt laws conforming with the ruling.