Same-sex marriage in Argentina Same-sex marriage in Argentina Same-sex marriage in Argentina has been legal since July 22, 2010. Argentina was the first country in Latin America, the second in the Americas, and the second in the Southern Hemisphere to allow same-sex marriage nationwide. It was the tenth country worldwide to allow same-sex marriage. In the first decade of the 21st century, civil unions ( or "unión convivencial") were made legal in four jurisdictions in Argentina: the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (2002), the province of Río Negro (2003), the city of Villa Carlos Paz (2007), and the city of Río Cuarto (2009). Civil
Same-sex marriage in Michoacán officials were unaware that same-sex marriage is legal in the state. Same-sex marriage in Michoacán Same-sex marriage has been legal in the Mexican state of Michoacán since 23 June 2016. On 18 May 2016, the state Congress approved a bill to legalise same-sex marriage in the state by a vote of 27 in favour, none opposed and 8 abstentions. Previously, Congress had refused to amend sections 123 and 125 of the Civil Code following a ruling by a state judge requiring the Legislature to do so. On 13 November 2006, it was announced that civil unions bills for Michoacán would