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In 2001, with the success of Y Tu Mamá También, Mexico propelled Latin America into a period of increased LGBT+ film production unified as New Maricón Cinema. Within Mexico-specific LGBT+ cinema, a conflict of homosexuality and national identity is common and a frequent topic of analysis.
Out of Mexico City's 13,000 street children, 95% have had at least one sexual encounter with an adult (many of them through prostitution). [23] In the impoverished southern state of Chiapas, children have been sold for $100 to $200, according to human rights groups.
Marchers at the 2009 Gay Pride Parade Amberes street in Mexico City's Zona Rosa is lined with gay bars. Another prominent area is Amberes Street, home to Mexico City's gay community. [5] This community was established in the 1990s due to the area's overall tolerance and the fact that police here did not extort members of the gay community. [18]
In its December 2020 report, International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) found that certain sexual acts between men are criminalized in 67 of 193 UN member states and one non-independent jurisdiction, the Cook Islands, while two UN member states, Iraq and Egypt, criminalize it de facto but not in legislation.
More than 500 women were killed between 1993 and 2011 in Ciudad Juárez, a city in northern Mexico. [1] [2] The murders of women and girls received international attention primarily due to perceived government inaction in preventing the violence and bringing perpetrators to justice. [3] The crimes have featured in many dramas, songs, and books.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 October 2024. Capital and largest city of Mexico This article is about the capital of Mexico. For other uses, see Mexico City (disambiguation). Capital and megacity in Mexico Mexico City Ciudad de México (Spanish) Co-official names [a] Capital and megacity Skyline of Mexico City with the Torre ...
2004: (13 March): Amendments to the Mexico City Civil Code that allow transgender people to change the gender and name on their birth certificates took effect. [33] [34] 2006: (9 November): Mexico City legalized same-sex civil unions. [35] 2007: (11 January): The northern state of Coahuila legalized same-sex civil unions. [36]
In early 2006, Mexico's first-ever International Gay Film Festival took place in Mexico City and was attended by more than 5,000 movie-goers. According to its director, Alberto Legorreta, the event was born of a desire "to create spaces for dialogue, contemplation, and artistic criticism of gay subject matter in Mexico." [9]