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In Mexico, only civil marriages are recognized by the law and all its proceedings fall under local state legislation.[1] Same-sex civil unions are legally performed and recognized in Mexico City (Law for Coexistence Partnerships, LCS) and in the northern state of Coahuila (Civil Pact of Solidarity, PSC), whose legal residents constitute 10.31% of the national population approximately.[nb 1] Unlike Mexico City's law, once same-sex couples have registered in Coahuila, the state protects their rights no matter where they live in the country.