Tag: Rights
Gay Mexican couple is 1st to have U.S. marriage recognized by...
Daniel Berezowsky and Jaime Chávez Alor have become the first gay couple to have a marriage performed outside of Mexico recognized by Mexican law.
No referendum on gay marriage or abortion in Yucatan, says legislator
Same-sex marriage and abortion in Yucatan won't be put before the public the way the Mayan Train or Mexico City airport were, a state lawmaker said.
Google Doodle celebrates María Rebecca Latigo de Hernández 122nd birthday
The "Doodle" brings attention to María Rebecca Latigo de Hernández's 122nd birthday, an important Mexican-American civil rights activist.
Yucatán’s LGBTQ march represents an estimated 130,000 people
The XVI March for Sexual Diversity in Yucatán, which parallels LGBTQ pride celebrations around the world, will deliver a firm political message.
A new push for laws protecting same-sex marriage, transgender rights
A bill supporting transgender citizens will be submitted to the Yucatán legislature, said a New Alliance Party politician.
Activists jump into ring, disrupt bullfight at Plaza de Toros
A pair of shirtless animal-rights activists leaped into the ring Sunday to stop a bullfight at Plaza de Toros.
Anti-abortion vigil to last 40 days in front of clinic
A prayer vigil will return across the street from a women's health clinic in the Centro Histórico.
Fines for not respecting an ‘inclusive Yucatán’
For the able-bodied driver who hogs a "handicapped" parking spot? A 1,200-peso fine.
Protestors say airport took their land illegally
Dozens of communal landowners protested at Mérida's international airport, demanding payment for 204 hectares that they say was seized illegally for a long-ago expansion.
Luggage fees get airlines in hot water with Mexican authorities
Five airlines are being punished for violating consumer rights, said Mexico’s consumer-protection agency.
Same-sex marriage in Yucatán: Decision due
Mexico's Supreme Court on Wednesday will reportedly decide whether it will force Yucatán to extend equal marriage rights to same-sex couples.
Women’s March allies join forces in Mérida
At the very spot a Hillary victory party went awry on Nov. 8, a meet-up of likeminded allies returned in a show of solidarity with today's Women's March in Washington.
Mother-daughter exhibit speaks for abused girls
The exhibit Silent Prey opens Wednesday, Dec. 14 at the City Museum of Mérida with a silent auction to benefit Fundación BAI.
Backlash burns coffee chain after its logo surfaces at anti-gay rally
A national coffee chain is distancing itself from a conservative group after a Puebla franchise supported its anti-gay marriage rally.
