The Civil Registry of Tepic, Nayarit has informed the Council of the Federal Judiciary that it has adopted the federal ruling to formalize same-sex marriages.
The Second District Court in Matters of Civil Protection, Federal Administrative, Litigation, and Labor ruled that Article 135 of the Civil Code of Nayarit, which recognizes only marriages between a man and woman, to be unconstitutional and the federal judge ordered the state Civil Registry to process the application for marriage of a same-sex couple once all other legal requirements were fulfilled.
The Federal Judiciary Council (CJF) said that Article 135 of the Civil Code of Nayarit violates the principles of equality and non-discrimination encompassed in the first and fourth articles of the Constitution, creating a distinction that excludes the right of same-sex couples to get married.
The CJF concluded that to deprive same-sex couples of enjoying the benefits of the legal institution of marriage is unreasonable and discriminatory.
The CJF said that while there is no constitutional right to same-sex marriages, there is in the constitution a principle ensuring the right to free development of one’s personality, which includes deciding whether or not to marry and who to marry.
(from The News)
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