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.
| Mexico City Pride | |
|---|---|
 A float in the 2016 Mexico City Pride Parade | |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Years active | 1979–present |
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
editThe first pride event in Mexico City was held in June 1979.[3] The 1980 march was scheduled for 28 June 1980, to coincide with the anniversary of the Stonewall riots.[4]
In 1983, two separate Pride marches were held on 25 June. 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]
Mexico City Gay Pride was held 26 June 26 2024 to 1 July 2024, and the parade was on 29 June.[10] The parade, known as la Marcha del Orgullo, began at Ángel de la Independencia and continued through Paseo de la Reforma, Avenida Juárez, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas, 5 de Mayo, and Plaza de la Constitución.[11]
References
edit- ^ Peterson, Abby; Wahlström, Mattias; Wennerhag, Magnus (12 June 2018). Pride Parades and LGBT Movements: Political Participation in an International Comparative Perspective. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-47403-8. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "After two-year hiatus, Mexico City conducts mass ceremony for same-sex couples". Reuters. 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b García, Mar (24 October 2023). "Less Party, More Protest: Activists Call for Changes to Mexico City Pride March". Global Press Journal. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Carrillo, Héctor (9 January 2018). 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 (2 June 2022). "A Tale of Two Pride Marches | Essay". Zócalo Public Square. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Politics invades Mexico gay march". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Reuters. 19 June 2000. p. 14. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Football fans join gay pride marchers in Mexico City to celebrate country's World Cup win". The Independent. 24 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "After a Two-Year Pause, Mexico City's Pride March Came Roaring Back in Style". Vogue. 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "La Marcha del Orgullo LGBTTTI de la CDMX 2021 será en línea". Time Out Ciudad de México (in Mexican Spanish). 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Marcha del Orgullo LGBT+ en CdMx; ¿cuál es su ruta y que calles afectará? Archived 29 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine Milenio, CÉSAR ZAYAGO, 28 June 2024
- ^ Marcha del Orgullo en CDMX: Fecha, ruta y horario del 'Pride' 2024 Archived 11 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine Excelsior, MONSERRAT VARGAS, 28 June 2024