Gay pride parade mexico city
Mexico City Gay Pride parade, route & parties
Mexico Metropolis Pride , known locally as the Marcha del Orgullo LGBT de la Ciudad de México, is set return on Saturday, June 28, The parade will commence at AM from the iconic Ángel de la Independencia monument, proceeding along Paseo de la Reforma and culminating at Zócalo square. Mexico City Pride draws approximately , people each year, making it second only to São Paulo Pride in Latin America.
More Parties and Events
Throughout Pride Week, Mexico City will host various parties and events at its numerous gay and gay-friendly venues. From pool parties and club nights to special events at bars and nightclubs, there’s something for everyone. Check out our list of gay and gay-friendly bars and nightclubs in CDMX to find the best spots to celebrate.
A Rich History of Pride
Mexico City has a dynamic LGBTQ+ history, with the first Pride march held in The city’s gay area, Zona Rosa, is a year-round hotspot for LGBTQ+ travelers. This vibrant neighborhood becomes even more lively during Pride, offering a glimpse into the city’s rich c
Big companies pull back on Pride Month
Wrapped in multicolored flags and waving protest signs, revelers across the globe have gathered throughout June for Pride events — a monthlong celebration of the LGBTQ community that also symbolizes an ongoing fight for equal rights and inclusion.
The roots of Pride Month stretch back to June 28, , when a police raid on New York City's Stonewall Inn, a gay bar, led to several nights of clashes with the bar's LGBTQ patrons and others, which became known as the Stonewall Riots or Stonewall Uprising — a demonstration that's now considered the start of the LGBTQ rights movement. Marches took place in Manhattan, Chicago and San Francisco to mark the anniversary of Stonewall the following June, and, over time, it became an annual event in more and more cities. Pride Month first gained federal recognition in from then-President Bill Clinton.
Pride marches and festivals include been taking place throughout the month in other parts of the U.S. and around the world, and New York City's Pride March, honoring the legacy
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The Journey Towards Equality and Celebration of Pride Month
In many parts of the world, June is much more than just the commencement of summer. For the LGBTQ+ community, June is a month of celebration and activism. This month culminates with Carnival Pride on June 28, commemorating the Stonewall Riots in , a milestone in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
On the night of June 28, , the police raided the famous Stonewall Inn nightclub in Recent York City to crack down on
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MÉXICO CITY — México City’s 46th annual LGBTQ Marcha /Parade once again did not disappoint. Though the number of people in attendance varied between various media outlets, it was obvious that, again this year, more than 1 million people attended parade was on Saturday, June
The parade began at the Angel of Independence in La Zone Rosa (the LGBTQ entertainment district known in English as The Pink Zone). And a multitude of LGBTQ people, families, kids and supporters marched — and partied — along the six-to-eight-lane Paseo de la Reforma Avenue three miles to the Zocalo.
Joe Perez, an original member of Dallas’ first gay Latino organization called the Gay Hispanic Coalition de Dallas, noted in a telephone conversation that when he helped start the coalition, gay Mexican men would often flee Mexico and try political asylum in the U.S. because being gay in Mexico could be a death sentence due to macho Mexican attitudes. But now, México Municipality has come a drawn-out way in terms