Non-synchronous legalization of same-sex marriage and internal migration patterns in Mexico

Dados Bibliográficos

ID19218201
AutoresPaola Vázquez Molina (0009-0004-6103-5706, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango), Mario Alberto García-Meza (0000-0001-7292-7110, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango), Francisco Venegas-Martínez (0000-0003-1157-0298, Instituto Politécnico Nacional)
Ano2026
Volume41
Páginas1-20
Data de publicação2026-04-28
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEstudios Demográficos y Urbanos (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0186-7210 • E-ISSN: 2448-6515
EditoraEl Colegio de Mexico, A.C (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.24201/edu.v41.e2364
OpenAlexW7161016052
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas23

Following the entry into force of same-sex marriage (SSM) legalization in Mexico City, on March 4, 2010, a non-synchronized legalization of SSM began in the rest of the states, with Nuevo León being the last in 2023. This lack of synchronization produced a slight change between states migration patterns. This research takes legalization as a proxy for a general acceptance of diversity and analyzes how the difference in approval time for SSM across states acts as an attraction force to states where marriage, civil union and adoption are recognized as rights. Using a structural break and descriptive analysis, we show that LGB+ individuals pool into states that recognize these rights to same-sex couples

Civil rights · Internal migration · Legalization · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Religion and Society in Latin America