The demonstrations come on the heels of a series of legal victories scored by proponents of same-sex marriage in states across Mexico. Same-sex marriage is legal in Mexico City and nine of the country’s 31 states. The Mexican Supreme Court last year ruled that state bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, but that decision doesn’t automatically invalidate each state’s prohibition. Quietly taking part in Saturday’s demonstration was Tijuana’s Roman Catholic archbishop, Francisco Moreno Barrón, together with his predecessor, Rafael Romo Muñoz, at his side. The Tijuana Archdiocese was named in a complaint submitted last week at Tijuana City Hall by Méndez’s organization, Mexico Igualitario, and Comunidad Cultural de Tijuana LGBTI.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 11, 2016 18:13 UTC