Mexican state of Sinaloa approves same-sex marriage

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the Mexican state of Sinaloa voted on Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage, joining more than half of all Mexican states in making the practice legal.

Marriage equality was approved in a unanimous vote, although a number of lawmakers abstained.