Mexico's Supreme Court asked the state of Jalisco to grant a resident a new birth certificate that reflects their changed sex and name, another step toward equal rights in the socially conservative country. - NBCOUT
"As the Supreme Court has argued in other cases, everyone has the right to define their own sexual and gender identity," the court said in a statement.Andrew Hasson / Getty ImagesMEXICO CITY — Mexico's Supreme Court asked the state of Jalisco on Wednesday to grant a new birth certificate to a resident there to reflect the fact the person changed their sex and name, another step toward equal rights in the socially conservative country.
"As the Supreme Court has argued in other cases, everyone has the right to define their own sexual and gender identity and it is the state's responsibility to guarantee this decision, which is reflected in the different documents, mainly in the birth certificate," the court said in a statement.
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