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constantly transforms refers to individuals who are a male bodied person with a feminine nature historically the navajo recognized four gender roles asdzáán feminine female hastiin masculine male dilbaa masculine female and nádleehi feminine male the nádleehi identity is fluid and such individuals may display both male and female characteristics due to the perceived balance between both sexes they were typically chosen for certain societal and communal roles such as spiritual healers they would traditionally wear female clothes and do female work and some would have sexual relations with men which was accepted by the tribe 9 the zuni people also recognize these types of gender roles the terms lhamana literally behave like a woman refers to people assigned male at birth but who typically dress act and behave as female and katsotse refers to female bodied people who live and behave as male other tribes have similar individuals known as ńdé isdzan among the mescalero apache lhunide among the tiwa people kwido among the tewa kokwimu among the acoma and laguna pueblos and kokwima among the san felipe santa ana and kewa pueblos nowadays the term two spirit is increasingly used to refer to these identities 10 as a result of colonization much of this cultural acceptance has disappeared even among the native americans societal perceptions began to change owing to the introduction of a more stringent set of beliefs on gender and sexuality by the colonizers navajo nádleehi became the subject of ridicule 11 today lgbtq navajo may find it difficult being accepted by their family with 70 of lgbt navajo youth reportedly attempting suicide 12 spanish missionaries took repeated notes of these traditions with one franciscan missionary stating that these accursed people will disappear with the growth of the missions the abominable vice will be eliminated to the extent that the catholic faith and all the other virtues are firmly implanted there for the glory of god and the benefits of these poor ignorants among the hopi christian converts were prohibited from attending the traditional snake dance because male cross dressing could be observed jonathan ned katz notes the christianization of native americans and the colonial appropriation of the continent by white western civilization included the attempt by the conquerors to eliminate various traditional forms of indian homosexuality as part of their attempt to destroy that native culture which might fuel resistance a form of cultural genocide involving both native americans and gay people will roscoe in his work the zuni man woman writes that the prevalence of sodomy and the tolerance or even respect of transgender people fueled the spanish explorers argument for the colonization of native peoples and their lands in the name of christianity 13 shortly following the creation of the new mexico territory the territorial legislature passed a law adopting the common law in criminal cases in 1851 thus making sodomy a capital offense in 1876 the territory s first sodomy law was enacted providing a penalty of at least one year imprisonment and or a fine of 1 000 dollars with no established maximums as was the case for most of the united states at the time the statute prohibited both homosexual and heterosexual sodomy and applied to consenting adults as well in 1953 the new mexico supreme court held that fellatio was not outlawed by the state s sodomy statute two year later the new mexico legislature reworded the sodomy statute to include acts of fellatio the penalty was set at 10 years imprisonment in 1967 in the case of state v putman the new mexico court of appeals held that cunnilingus was criminal under state law again whether heterosexual or homosexual 14 legality of same sex sexual activity edit new mexico repealed its anti sodomy law in 1975 making it one of the first u s states to do so 15 the first attempt at repealing the state s sodomy law occurred in 1961 the bill passed the house of representatives by a vote of 37 to 28 but was not successful in the senate the proposed bill uniquely referred to anal sex and oral sex as variant sexual practices rather than deviate as was commonly the case in u s state statutes at the time 14 in 1972 judge lewis r sutin dissenting in the case of state v trejo described the sodomy law as unconstitutional and void because it is vague overbroad uncertain and is an unreasonable exercise of the police power of the state 14 he went on to ask if it does not seem odd that the statute allows the state to punish consenting adults for private sexual deviations and married people for the private use of their marital intimacy even though they seek stability instead of divorce in denying consensual private sex relations between adults the legislature makes criminals out of a large section of ordinary normal people in new mexico who have left the biblical text and seek contentment under modern professional guidance public policy cannot sanction this type of legislation the social revolution on the subject of private consensual sexual relations between two consenting adults has begun legally in the courts and in the legislature new mexico should follow this trend an attempt to reinstate the sodomy law failed in 1986 14 recognition of same sex relationships edit main article same sex marriage in new mexico state marriage laws do not explicitly require married couples to be of different genders and prior to december 2013 state courts had not ruled on the question of same sex marriage 16 new mexico has never recognised alternative relationship recognition schemes such as civil unions or domestic partnerships 17 in january 2011 state attorney general gary king issued an opinion that valid same sex marriages contracted in other states would likely be valid in new mexico 18 19 on december 19 2013 the new mexico supreme court ruled that the state must provide same sex couples with the same marriage rights as different sex couples making new mexico the 17th u s state to recognize same sex marriage 20 new mexico has provided benefits to same sex partners of state employees since 2003 21 in march 2019 the new mexico legislature passed a bill in both chambers unanimously 62 0 in the house and 39 0 in the senate to codify same sex marriage in state statutes the bill was signed into law in april by governor michelle lujan grisham and went into effect on july 1 2019 22 adoption and parenting edit new mexico allows single persons to adopt children the state has no prohibition on adoption by same sex couples or second parent adoptions and as stated allows those adoptions 23 lesbian couples can access in vitro fertilization and donor insemination without regard to their sexual orientation or marital status state law recognizes the non genetic non gestational mother as a legal parent to a child born via donor insemination irrespective of the marital status of the parents 24 in addition no statute or case law prohibits surrogacy as a result both gestational and traditional surrogacy are practiced in the state and such contracts are generally recognized by the courts 25 in june 2012 following the separation of a lesbian couple the state s highest court granted parental rights to the one who had been unable to adopt her partner s adopted child but who had helped raise and had supported the child financially 26 discrimination protections edit santa fe pride parade on june 29 2019 since the passage of an act relating to human rights which became effective on july 1 2003 new mexico law has outlawed unfair discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in matters of employment housing credit public accommodations and union membership an executive order issued by governor toney anaya in 1985 prohibits discrimination in public employment on the basis of sexual orientation 27 in june 2012 a three judge panel of the new mexico court of appeals unanimously upheld a claim against a photography studio that refused to take pictures of a same sex couple s commitment ceremony in 2006 28 on august 22 2013 the new mexico supreme court upheld that ruling in a unanimous decision in elane photography v willock it held that enforcing the anti discrimination provisions of state law did not violate the photographer s free speech rights 29 the u s supreme court announced it would not consider an appeal in the case on april 7 2014 30 in march 2019 the new mexico legislature passed a bill in both chambers unanimously 59 0 in the house and 36 0 in the senate to repeal an explicit 15 or more employees exemption which had exempted businesses with less than 15 employees from the state s anti discrimination law the bill was signed into law by governor michelle lujan grisham and went into effect on july 1 2019 31 in march 2023 a bill passed the new mexico legislature to remove loopholes and explicitly include local entities and counties i e schools universities and or government run agencies to prevent discrimination and human rights violations within new mexico the governor of new mexico signed the bill into law effective immediately under an emergency clause 32 33 34 in may 2024 albuquerque city council voted to amend the city s human rights ordinance to align with the state law including prohibitions on discrimination based on sexual orientation gender identity and or pregnancy status alongside other changes recommended by the albuquerque human rights board 35 36 hate crime law edit since 2003 new mexico s hate crime law has directly and explicitly addressed violence and hate crimes committed solely based on the victim s or victims actual or perceived race religion color ancestry national origin gender sexual orientation or gender identity 37 38 bullying in schools edit in march 2019 the new mexico legislature passed a bill to protect students in state schools from bullying on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity the bill passed the house by a vote of 65 0 and the senate by a vote of 33 14 it was signed into law in april by governor michelle lujan grisham and went into effect on july 1 2019 39 40 the legislation requires school districts to adopt policies prohibiting bullying and cyberbullying as well as procedures for reporting and investigation disciplinary consequences implementing prevention programs and training for all staff transgender rights edit transgender people are allowed to change their legal gender in new mexico in march 2019 a bill passed the new mexico legislature by a supermajority to repeal the 1984 sex reassignment surgery requirement the bill would also explicitly provide a neutral sex designation known as x alongside male and female on birth certificates driver s licenses and state ids the bill was passed 26 13 in the house and 33 14 in the senate it was signed into law by governor michelle lujan grisham and went into effect on november 1 2019 41 42 1 43 in march 2019 a bill passed the new mexico legislature to allow gender neutral bathrooms the bill was passed 54 12 in the house and 23 15 in the senate it was signed into law by governor michelle lujan grisham and went into effect on july 1 2019 44 the measure requires new mexico businesses and public facilities that have single occupancy restrooms to mark them as gender neutral available to any person regardless of gender identity or sex 45 prior to november 2019 the new mexico department of vital records would issue an amended birth certificate upon receipt of a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the person in charge of an institution or from the attending physician indicating that the sex of an individual born in this state has been changed by surgical procedure together with a certified copy of an order changing the name of the person 42 since november 1 2019 new mexico has issued corrected birth certificates to transgender people without the requirement that they undergo surgery or other medical operations 41 they need simply to submit a completed request to change gender designation on a birth certificate form and pay the applicable fees minors require parental consent as well applicants for a corrected driver s license and id must submit a request for sex designation change form with the motor vehicles division in march 2023 a bill hb7 formally passed the new mexico legislature and was signed into law by the governor of new mexico to legally codify protect and defend gender affirming care abortion sexual orientation protections and sexual reassignment surgery for adults who want it on request without restrictions even from interstate travellers new mexico is officially a sanctuary state for transgender youths surrounded by jurisdictions attempting to ban gender affirming care for minors except for colorado to the north that has similar policies and laws to new mexico 46 47 that same month a bill hb31 passed the new mexico legislature to formally repeal the archaic and outdated requirement to publish a formal change of legal name on a birth certificate within a newspaper the current laws potentially risks the privacy safety and lives of transgender individuals within the state the governor of new mexico signed the bill into law 48 49 in 2026 following the creation of a new rule by the trump administration that would prevent gender affirming care from being covered by federal healthcare programs like medicaid the state s health care authority announced that they would use state funds to maintain coverage 50 sports edit there is no state law in new mexico prohibiting transgender girls from participating eligibility being determined by birth certificate original or amended the new mexico activities association provides no further guidance 51 conversion therapy edit see also list of u s jurisdictions banning conversion therapy in 2017 senator jacob candelaria and representative g andres romero sponsored sb 121 52 which would ban sexual orientation change efforts conversion therapy on minors the new mexico senate approved the bill on february 16 2017 by a 32 6 vote and the new mexico house of representatives concurred on march 15 2017 by a 44 23 vote the bill was signed by governor susana martinez on april 7 2017 53 and went into effect on july 6 2017 54 55 gay panic defence edit in the 2019 new mexico legislative session a bill to abolish the gay panic defence was passed unanimously by the new mexico senate by a vote of 40 0 56 57 however the new mexico house of representatives took no action on the bill before it adjourned sine die on march 20 no similar bill was introduced in the 2020 new mexico legislative session on january 31 2021 another bill was introduced to repeal the gay panic defense 58 the bill passed by a vote of 41 0 in the senate however the house again took no action on the bill again before it adjourned sine die legislation would need to be re introduced in the 2022 legislative session in february 2022 the new mexico legislature passed an omnibus crime bill hb68 that also added...
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