Mexico’s Supreme Court Issues New โdeadline for Sonora โฃCongressโค on Transgender Rights Reform
Mexico City โ – Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) has issued a new 90-day deadline for the Congress of Sonora to report on progress towardโข enacting reforms โthat guarantee legal โproceduresโ respecting the gender identity โฃof transgender children and adolescents.โค The ruling,โ announced today, comes โฃwith a warning that continued inaction coudl lead to sanctions, including potentialโ removalโข from office or legal action against responsible parties.
The SCJN initially ruledโข in favor ofโ protecting gender identity, recognizing the โคrights of trans youth โto legal recognition without undue delay.โค While acknowledging โคsome progress by the Sonora Congress, the court cautioned โฃthat the legislative process โฃcannot be prolonged indefinitely. This decision underscoresโข a growing national movement toward greater inclusivity โand legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in Mexico, and specifically addresses a โcritical gap in rights for โtransgender youth in the state of Sonora.
Theโข court’s statement โindicated that, due to the complexities of the โlegislative process,โค sanctions wereโ not promptly imposed. However, the SCJN made it clear that “definitive non-compliance could lead to measures such as removal from office orโ the โฃconsignment of the responsible persons before a district judge.”
The 90-day period begins โฃwith the commencement of the next session period for โthe sonora โคCongress. The SCJN โaims toโ ensure โtrans children and adolescents have access to procedures that โfully recognize their rights and identities, free from unnecessary obstacles. The ruling โreflects a broader effort to align state laws with the principles of non-discrimination and human rights โestablished by the Mexican Constitution and international legalโฃ standards.
