Is homosexuality legal in Mexico?
Legal
Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Mexico is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Guatemala
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Belize
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- El Salvador
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Honduras
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- United States
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Nicaragua
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Other laws in Mexico
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Sex Work
- Varies by region
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Joint adoption legal
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.