A photo of a 12-year-old boy in the middle of the street trying to block thousands of anti-gay protesters in Celaya, Guanajuato, has gone viral, USA Today reports.
Over the weekend, thousands of groups protested against same-sex marriage across Mexico after President Enrique Peña Nieto proposed to change the country’s constitution to allow same-sex marriage nationally.
Same-sex marriage is allowed in Mexico City, as well as in Coahuila, Quintana Roo, Jalisco, Nayarit, Chihuahua and Sonora. Gay marriage is still illegal in many of Mexico’s 31 states, as reported by the Guardian.
The image of one child standing up against nearly 11,000 protesters has captivated viewers. The photograph was taken by journalist Manuel Rodriguez, according to Mexican publication Regeneración.
“The image recalls, for its elements (an individual of unknown identity facing a much larger force to defend a cause that he considers fair), the famous photograph of “Tank Man” protests in Tiananmen Square, China, in 1989,” the publication wrote.
“At first I thought the child was only playing,” Rodriguez told Regeneración. But when the photographer later asked the boy why he was standing in front of the protesters, he said, according to Rodriguez, “I have an uncle who is gay and I hate people that hate.”
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/
Comments
more recommended stories
Border Patrol detained nine-year-old US citizen for more than 30 hours on her way to schoolUS Customs and Border Protection officials detained.
Guadalajara attempts to set a new Guinness World Record for the world’s largest tequila tastingA week-long celebration in the State.
Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio teams up with UN to fight racismMexican actress Yalitza Aparicio teamed up.
International standards to fight money laundering will be applied in Mexico by JulyWith more and more money laundering.
Huachicolero criminal leader “El Marro” is still at largeThe “Golpe de Timón” operation that.
Profepa closed down a property in Halachó, Yucatán for change of land use without authorizationThe Office of the Federal Attorney.
Agrarian officials illegally take land from “ejidatarios” to build a hotel in Chocholá, YucatánAbout 460 hectares of the ejido.
State Secretariat of Sustainable Development to combat severe damage to the Yucatan jungleDuring the past 20 years, more.
FAKE CANCUN VIDEO CIRCULATES THE WEB!Since the 19th of March a.
Tourists welcomed the spring at DzibichaltúnHundreds of domestic and foreign tourists.
Leave a Comment