Conservative Mexican state of Puebla legalizes same-sex marriage

FILE PHOTO: The colors of the Pride rainbow flag symbolizing gay rights, are projected on a building, after a Gay Pride Parade, in downtown Mexico City, Mexico June 24, 2017. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Congress of the Mexican state of Puebla voted to legalize same-sex marriages by an overwhelming majority on Tuesday, marking a step forward for LGBT rights in the predominantly Roman Catholic Latin American country.

Long one of the more conservative regions in Mexico, Puebla joins the majority of Mexico's 32 states in recognizing same-sex marriages despite opposition from the Church and some traditionalist groups.