Corregir lo incorregible, terapias de conversión

The purpose of this article is to analyze the differences and similarities between the provisions of the Penal Code of the State of Sinaloa and the Penal Code of Mexico City regarding the regulation and criminalization of conversion therapies. In this sense, the legal implications of both regulations are examined, considering of great importance the study of this topic since there still exists in Mexico the idea or belief that people belonging to the LGBTI+ community, (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transsexuals), should be subjected to therapies to change their sexual identity and gender identity. Through a comparative descriptive analysis of the criminal legislation of these two states, taking as a reference the State of Sinaloa, for being the last to legislate on the matter, and the Code of Mexico City, for being the first to legislate on this matter, this study reveals that the criminalization of such conduct has not solved the problem and these practices continue to be applied, even though they are classified as a crime.