On August 29, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights congratulated the Mexican Supreme Court for the adoption of a Protocol (Spanish only) involving sexual orientation and gender identity. According to a press release, the Protocol is “aimed at aiding judges in deciding cases related to sexual orientation and gender identity in conformity with human rights and internationally recognized and binding human rights standards.” Although not binding, “the Protocol identifies some common stereotypes and misconceptions about LGBTI persons, which usually hinder their right to access to justice free from discrimination in various spheres, such as gender identity recognition, family life and relationships, work and employment, violence and the criminal system, health, education, deprivation of liberty, and freedom of expression and association.”