Gays in mexico

Mexico has made significant progress in terms of LGBT rights, granting legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. However, experiences may vary depending on the location and public opinion. Acceptance of homosexuality and transgender identities has been documented among various indigenous peoples of Mexico, most notably the Isthmus Zapotecs and Yucatán Mayas.

The Isthmus Zapotecs recognize a traditional third gender, known as muxe, an intermediate between male and female. Up to date guide for gay Mexico featuring exclusive listings of gay bars, hotels, saunas and more. Discover the best gay destinations in Mexico!

From vibrant nightlife in Mexico City to beach escapes in Puerto Vallarta, explore gay-friendly spots across the country. Of this, approximately million self-identified as bisexuals, million as gay, , as lesbians. Other sexual orientations totaled to about half a million people. Discover all statistics. Here you survive if you are a stylist or if you are a prostitute, otherwise not. Mexico has become one of the largest migratory corridors in the world.

In fiscal year , U. Customs and Border Protection recorded 2,, encounters on the U. So far in , the figure already stands at 1,, Guadarrama and other experts said that the increase in the arrival of LGBTQ migrants can be traced to but, above all, to after , when the first Trans Gay Migrant Caravan was formed. On average, six people were killed every month. And when migrating or passing through Mexico, in addition to the violence, the insecurity of organized crime and the threats that any migrant or refugee experiences, the LGBT community faces additional discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity," Torre Molina said.

In March, the United Nations Refugee Agency published a report surveying more than 15, migrants who crossed Mexico last year.

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The civil association Stop Kidnapping reported migrant kidnappings last year. As of March of this year, it had recorded kidnappings, more than half of which were of undocumented people. In some cases, LGBT people are in danger precisely because of the rejection of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and this affects migrants or refugees differently. For Dana Graber Ladek, head of mission of the U. Several researchers, including Graber Ladek, say one of the LGBTQ migrant population's big problems is the absence of more data and information about them.

And the National Migration Institute is not collecting this data from migrants. The IOM does conduct surveys that ask about issues of sexual identity or gender identification to understand what challenges such migrants face. Noticias Telemundo contacted Mexico's National Migration Institute and the Interior Ministry for access to the most recent data on the LGBTQ migrant population, but spokespeople for both institutions didn't immediately respond.

In the absence of figures, various organizations offer their internal data to show the increase in the LGBTQ migrant population in Mexico. So far this year, it has already assisted people. I was in many shelters, I had to get involved in prostitution and I was mistreated, beaten — I was even kidnapped," she said.

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