Tag: Mexico
Despite backlash, LGBTI people make global gains
The last few years have witnessed an unnerving backlash against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex ( LGBTI ) people in twenty countries, including Russia, Morocco, Uganda, Brunei, Syria, Nigeria and The Gambia.
The Documentary: Cassandro, Queen Of Lucha Libre
Wrestling – or Lucha Libre – is a hugely popular sport in Mexico, and Cassandro is no ordinary Mexican wrestler. He’s an exótico, or drag queen, who wears long Liberace gowns, sequins and glitter – and instead of a traditional wrestling mask he prefers flamboyant makeup and hair.
Argentina, Chile and Mexico fined by FIFA for homophobic chants
Homophobic chanting during 2018 World Cup qualifying has led to FIFA fining six football associations, including Argentina and Mexico.
Mexico’s ‘hints of homophobia’ make living there a challenge for a gay American
Omar Solis was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and moved to Denver with his family when he was two years old. He’s now 21 and back in Mexico, studying international relations at the Technical Institute of Monterrey. He’s also openly gay.
Mexican Supreme Court rules gay marriage is constitutionally protected
The Supreme Court of Mexico made public this week its decision that gay marriage is a constitutionally protected right.
Mexico to Allow Gay Couples to Adopt
Mexico’s Supreme Court upheld a law this week allowing gay couples to adopt children in the capital, Districto Federal. But the United States has yet to pass any laws regarding the constitutionality of same-sex rights.