Gays in mexico
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Survey shows Mexico is a gay-friendly place
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The National Survey on Sexual and Gender Diversity released in Mexico during the weekend showed that 5% of the people of that country recognized themselves as members of the LGBTI+ community. In other words, 95% of the population of million claimed to be heterosexual.
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) study, 1 in 20 Mexicans recognizes themselves as members of the lesbian, gay, and another gender (LGBTI+) community.
A survey conducted by the adj firm Ipsos released in June , showed that 11% of the population considered themselves as non-heterosexual. Insider Monkey's poll initiate that 6% of the population belonged to the LGBT+ community while insisting the country was among the world's top ten with a non-heterosexual population.
As per INEGI's research, the LGBTI+ population in Mexico amounts to five million people (% of
Paradox and Prejudice in Mexico
Many countries see a paradox in their approach to LGBTQ+ rights between robust legal protections and the daily reality of harassment and prejudice in everyday society. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than Mexico, where murder of LGBTQ+ individuals are disturbingly high and activists accuse authorities of little more than indifference in tackling these despise crimes. ReportOUT Human Rights Researcher, Josh Hurn explains more
The current position of the LGBT+ community in Mexico is curious. On one hand, verb crime protections for gender and sexual minorities are relatively robust, and equal rights such as gay marriage nationwide have been adopted (Al Jazeera ). Outwardly, progress appears to be moving in the right direction for non-heterosexual and non-cisgender citizens. None of this, however, reflects the reality of the current disastrous situation of the community. LGBT+ people in Mexico are suffering from an orgy of violence, suicide, sexual violence, and targeted harassment.
A Perplexing Paradox
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Check out this interview with local boy Andres from Mexico City who tells us all about gay life in Mexico and what it's like growing up in the large Mexican capital.
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Why?
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