Mexico City Pride
| Mexico City Pride | |
|---|---|
 A float in the 2016 Mexico City Pride Parade | |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Years active | 1979-present |
Mexico City Pride is an annual LGBT pride event held in Mexico City, Mexico. The event, which is the largest Pride event in the country,[1] has been held annually since 1979.
Since Mexico City's legalization of same-sex marriage in 2010, a mass wedding ceremony has been held for same-sex couples prior to the start of the event's pride parade.[2]
History[edit]
The first pride event in Mexico City was held in June 1979.[3] The 1980 march was scheduled for June 28, 1980, to coincide with the anniversary of the Stonewall Protests.[4]
In 1983, two separate Pride marches were held on June 25. One was a serious "traditional" leftist march, while the other included sex workers and musicians. The second march also included a brief protest at the U.S. embassy, in response to U.S. interventions in Central America.[5]
The following year, two separate marches were again held, with participants verbally and physically confronting individuals in the other march.[5]
In 2000, activists from the Party of the Democratic Revolution and the Social Democratic Party joined the march, handing out condoms with packaging that read "Do it differently, vote differently: for Social Democracy" to bystanders.[6]
In 2018, football fans, despite prior instances of homophobia, peacefully joined the pride parade while celebrating Mexico's progress in the World Cup.[7]
In 2020 and 2021, the event was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] A digital event was held in its stead.[9]
In the 2020s, some Pride participants have called for the exclusion of businesses and corporations from the event.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Peterson, Abby; Wahlström, Mattias; Wennerhag, Magnus (2018-06-12). Pride Parades and LGBT Movements: Political Participation in an International Comparative Perspective. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-47403-8.
- ^ "After two-year hiatus, Mexico City conducts mass ceremony for same-sex couples". Reuters. 2022-06-26.
- ^ a b García, Mar (2023-10-24). "Less Party, More Protest: Activists Call for Changes to Mexico City Pride March". Global Press Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Carrillo, Héctor (2018-01-09). Pathways of Desire: The Sexual Migration of Mexican Gay Men. University of Chicago Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-226-51787-2.
- ^ a b Campos, Noe Pliego (2022-06-02). "A Tale of Two Pride Marches | Essay". Zócalo Public Square. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Politics invades Mexico gay march". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Reuters. 2000-06-19. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Football fans join gay pride marchers in Mexico City to celebrate country's World Cup win". The Independent. 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "After a Two-Year Pause, Mexico City's Pride March Came Roaring Back in Style". Vogue. 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "La Marcha del Orgullo LGBTTTI de la CDMX 2021 será en línea". Time Out Ciudad de México (in Mexican Spanish). 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2024-02-01.