Yucatán’s legislature has passed a new bill making same-sex marriage the law of the land. The new law now defines marriage as being between two people, no longer a man and a woman. The vote passed with 20 votes in favor and five against. Attempts to pass a measure to allow gay and lesbian couples…
Marriage equality will be voted on again for the third time in Yucatan’s legislature.
The song in the video makes reference to “coming out of the closet” and a handful of scenes of the signer herself and two men wearing little clothing, but could hardly be called obscene.
Nearly a thousand people marched in Mérida’s street Saturday to promote Yucatán’s sexual and gender diversity. Rainy skies didn’t dampen the Marcha de la Diversidad Sexual, on hold in 2020 under coronavirus restrictions. While COVID-19 infections are rising dramatically in Yucatán, most participants wore face masks and stayed outdoors. The group first gathered at La…
Unusual posts from a party well known for being very socially right-wing and running on “family values” issues.
The Sinaloa Congress unanimously approved reforms to the Family Code to allow marriage between same-sex couples. Several lawmakers abstained from the vote. With only 23 of the 40 members of the LXIII local legislature, the measure was read and put to a vote. Morena-party representative Graciela Dominguez Nava gave an account of the long struggle…
Marriage equality may be the law of the land, but Yucatán’s new highly conservative congress is unlikely to ratify it without a fight.
An initiative presented before Yucatán state lawmakers would outlaw conversion therapy that attempts to turn gay people straight. Punishment includes jail time and fines, under the measure. PRI legislator Felipe Cervera Hernández presented the initiative with a draft decree to reform the state penal code on conversion therapy. The measure denounced discrimination, violence and repression…
Members and supporters of Yucatán’s LGBTQI community gathered yesterday to observe the international day against homophobia.
LGBTQI groups in Mexico denounced the Partido Encuentro Solidario (PES) over their most recent campaign rhetoric. In a political TV commercial, the party comes out firmly against LGBTQI parenting. “There can only be one type of family. You have one mother, not two. You have one father, not two,” says the ad by the PES. …
Hollywood couple Jonathan Bennett and Jaymes Vaughan find friendlier territory on Riviera Maya
A transgender candidate for mayor in Progreso has pulled out of the race, claiming a lack of support from her party, the PRD. Jared Nahum Arjona Rosas — also known as Noemi — said her decision was also informed by the hypocrisy displayed by the PRD when it comes to LGBTQI issues. The 38-year-old said…
Mobility restrictions designed to curve the spread of COVID-19 are disproportionately affecting people working informally. The situation is particularly grim for sex workers who are forced to walk home given a lack of public transportation or taxis. In Mérida, traffic is closed to motor vehicles from 11:30 at night to 5 the following morning. People…
Yucatán has fallen behind when it comes to legislation affecting transgender individuals, say activists on the International Transgender Day of Visibility, which is today. In Mexico, 12 states allow trans people to easily modify their gender on official documents such as birth certificates. Yucatán is not among them. People over 18 are legally allowed to…
Tulum’s police deparment is under fire after two officers detained a gay couple for kissing on the beach. The American couple and their tour guide from Mérida left Tulum shortly after the incident. “These actions are beyond unacceptable. I have issued a formal complaint against the police officers with Mexico’s human rights commission,” said Maritza…
A gay couple was detained by armed police in Tulum, presumably over a kiss. Police allegedly told the couple that they could not be kissing in public because “there are children around.” A patrol vehicle arrived at the scene to transfer the couple to the police station. Noticing the commotion, onlookers approached police and began…
LGBTQ activists presented a complaint to state officials over comments made by Archbishop of Yucatán, Gustavo Rodríguez Vega. According to the written complaint, Archbishop Rodríguez Vega said that lawmakers in Yucatán should prioritize family values and uphold the institution of marriage, despite the clamering of a “noisy minority.” “The archbishop refuses to acknowledge that Mexico’s…
Mexico’s Supreme Court will decide the future of marriage equality in Yucatán. The case will establish an important precedent on how resolutions made at the national level are to be carried out by states. In 2015 Mexico’s supreme court ruled that it was unconstitutional to prevent people of the same gender to marry. However, several jurisdictions…
Transgender activist Grecia Sosa has denounced Yucatán’s state judiciary for not following through on sexual abuse charges she presented over six years ago. In a press conference at the offices of Yucatán’s human rights commission, Sosa pointed out that state authorities had not been taking her allegations seriously, despite the clear merits of the case….
An organization based in Mérida is fighting to improve the quality of life of Yucatán’s transgender community. The nonprofit, called Yucatrans, is headed by Miranda Abigail Trillo Herrera, who for over 15 years has advocated for the rights of transgender men and women. “Currently we are focusing our efforts on offering medical aid to individuals…
A Doritos Mexico ad is lighting up the Internet with its sweet message of acceptance. The two-minute commercial released over the holidays is based on a true story and has been viewed more than 14 million times on YouTube. At the start of the commercial, university student Javier is traveling home for Christmas and calls…
The Party of the Democratic Revolution will nominate a trans woman as their candidate for Progreso’s highest elected office. “Naomi Arjona Rosas will run in the next elections on June 6 as the first trans candidate championed by the PRD in the port of Progreso, Yucatán,” an official bulletin states. “The leader is a historical…
The Pope’s choice to lead the Catholic church in Mexico is a staunch supporter of indigenous communities and impoverished migrants. But Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi is not generally considered a progressive figure. As a bishop, Arizmendi railed against “loose morals” and the spread of “homosexualism” and “debauchery.” He has protested court rulings allowing same-sex adoption and…
LGBT+ activists in Yucatan were denied protection by a judge who said he required they prove they are members of that community.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now