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Find out about the annual LGBTTTI events taking place in Mexico City, as well as details of local media for the LGBTTTI community…
Gay Pride Parade (Marcha Orgullo Gay): Held every June since 1979, attendance at Mexico City’s Pride Parade has grown from thousands to hundreds of thousands of participants and spectators marching in support of non-discrimination, the advancement of human rights, tolerance, acceptance, and unity.
International Film Festival from a Gender Perspective (Muestra International de Cine con Perspectiva de Género): Annual film festival inviting and screening submissions exploring social events, esthetics, and power relations from a gendered perspective.
International Queer Tango Festival (Festival Internacional de Tango Queer de Mexico): Features international same-sex and gender-reversed tango pairs, emphasizing the dance, rather than the gender of the dancers (in Spanish).
Festival of Sexual Diversity in Film and Video (Festival de Diversidad Sexual en Cine y Video): One of the first LGBTTTI-themed film festivals in Latin American, this event attracts submissions from around the world (in Spanish).
International Lesbian Festival of Mexico City (Festival Internacional Lésbico de la Ciudad de México): Addresses different themes specific to the lesbian community (website in Spanish).
International Festival of Gay Cinema at UNAM (Festival Internacional de Cine Gay en la UNAM): Promotes respect and tolerance of sexual diversity, showcasing films from around the world (in Spanish).
The following English-language resources provide information about other events, nightlife, and gay-friendly venues:
- Gay Cities Guide – Gay Mexico City
- The Secretaría de Turismo publishes an LGBT Guide (PDF)
- Gay Mexico Map
- Out Magazine – Mexico City
The following Spanish-language resource provides information about other events, nightlife, and gay-friendly venues:
LGBTTTI Travel
There are a number of travel resources that specialize in serving the LGBTTTI community, and provide information about hotels, restaurants, and nightlife:
- GayTravel.com
- Aaquetzalli.com.mx (in Spanish)
Media
There are a number of magazines available in print or online. Note: all websites are in Spanish.
- Chilango Magazine: Not specifically for gay audiences, this Mexico City-based magazine is gay-friendly and regularly includes articles and event listings addressing LGBTTTI issues
- Revista G: Mexico-based gay magazine focusing on culture and politics, style and lifestyle, available online
- Betún Magazine: Interactive and multimedia Mexico-based magazine available on iTunes that addresses political and cultural issues, style, and the arts of interest to the LGBTTTI community
- OHM-Magazine: Mexico’s only gay magazine with national distribution, focusing on politics and activism, style, news, culture and photography. Available in print and online