Today is the opening night of the Second Annual Rock and Sexual Diversity Film Festival, which features film screenings, musical performances, a fashion show, and several dance parties. According to co-organizer Artemisa Téllez, the festival aims to create a space that is welcoming for the GLBT punks, emos, darketos (goths), and others who may not [...]
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Queer Radio Programs
Notiese en Radio www.notieseradio.com Tuesdays; 6 pm Weekly radio program of one of the most commited queer-oriented press agency in Mexico. It features the most important news on the LGBT agenda and activities to do during the week. Promiscuidados www.radiomenteabierta.com Mondays; 9:30 pm Sex, art, queer politics, health, culture, human rights, reproductive rights and music [...]
“Lo que se ve no se pregunta”: Ana Gabriela Guevara
Some people say that appearances can be deceptive. Ana Gabriela Guevara, the Mexican track and field athlete, specialized in the 400 meters, is a good example of this. When she won the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Canada, many Mexicans were shocked by the strength and determination of this woman; her [...]
XXI Semana Cultural Lésbica-Gay
From June 24th to 27th the Semana Cultural Lésbica-Gay will be celebrated in Mexico City. This year, the slogan is “Desvío en construcción” (Deviation or Detour under construction) and it will take place in many venues in the city. The man in charge of this particular event was José María Covarrubias, a life-time activist during [...]
Gay Pride Mexico City: Stage Line-Up
June 28th marks Mexico City’s 30th annual gay pride march (and my first “pride” in Mexico City). The march starts at the Angel de Independencia in the Zona Rosa and ends at the Zócalo, where free musical and theatrical performances will take place on the main stage. These shows were coordinated by lesbian activist Martha [...]
A Pink Car Named Desire
Sexy glances, veiled smiles, subtle movements and coded signs. Desire between men—and sometimes women—made public in the smallest space of the city is what you can observe in the last car of certain Mexico City subway trains. Also known as the vagón rosa (pink car) or cajita feliz (happy, little box, the Spanish term for [...]
Mix Platino: The LGBT Movie Fest in Mexico City
From May 22 to June 3, the Cineteca Nacional will host the XII Mix Platino Festival, focused on sexual diversity. This time, the festival features 70 films different countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Philipines, Spain, United States, and of course, Mexico. One of the most promoted films of this edition, is “Abselce” an unknown [...]