An American with limited knowledge of Mexican law and culture, and who does not speak Spanish put this page together. I would be very grateful for those with more knowledge to improve this page in any and all ways. While this is geared for people who might travel to Mexico, I prefer that it would written in an accurate, culturally appropriate way.
While Mexico does not specifically name trans people in non-discrimination law, they appear to be protected under the law by CONAPRED, the group responsible for enforcing the national anti-discrimination law.
Mexico does not have laws against transgender medical care for any age.
- CONAPRED, the Mexican non-discrimination agency, does appear to consider anti-transgender discrimination to be a violation of Mexican anti-discrimination law, although the law does not specifically mention trans people.
- Trans people are not banned from using appropriate bathrooms and locker rooms.
- Mexico does not have a drag/cross-dressing law.
- Travel into/out-of Mexico will require tickets and documents to match, including gender.
- Trans women would typically be housed with men
- Trans men would typically be housed with women
- Nonbinary people would typically be housed according to sex assigned at birth
Non-binary people have recently obtained legal recognition, although this change is a work in progress and is at the early stages.
- Trans medical care is legal for all ages.
- Medical tourism is a large industry in Mexico. Some clinics are reputable and operate with high standards within regulations, while others are operating outside of the law and may target medical tourists, providing unsafe care.
- Care for transgender youth may not be as easily available as it is in some places in the USA.
- Transition care is not specifically defined as child abuse
- There is no sanctuary law preventing cooperation with other jurisdictions
- Same-sex marriage (and thus all trans marriage) is recognized
Mexico is a large country, with a variety of different cultures. Some of these cultures have a long heritage of people who do not fit the gender binary, but others are resistant to trans people. Trans people in Mexico face discrimination and violence. Standard travel warnings from various governments should also be followed when visiting any country, including Mexico.