Well over a million people come out in support of Mexico City Gay Pride (known in Mexico as Marcha del Orgullo Lésbico, Gay, Bisexual, Transgénero, Travesti, Transexual e intersexual), which takes place over several days in early June (the date of the parade this year is June 2, 2012, which is several weeks earlier than in previous years). Mexico's high-altitude capital city has a huge and active gay population, although generally the gay scene is a bit more discreet and underground than in other major North American metropolises. The increasingly popular Mexico City Gay Pride, however, is helping to heighten the LGBT community's visibility.
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Further details about Mexico City Gay Pride 2012 will be posted here as they become available. Here's a look at last year's event, in the meantime:
Mexico City Gay Pride main event, the Pride Parade, will take place from 10 am until noon on Saturday, along Paseo de la Reforma in Zona Rosa. The march leaves from the soaring El Ángel de la Independencia, the "Angel of Independence" victory column in Zona Rosa and extends to city's iconic Zocalo.
Numerous gay bars, hotels, pubs, and restaurants will also be holding events and offering special promotions during Mexico City's Gay Pride. Check out useful gay Mexico City online resources, such as the Mexico City Gay Guide at GayMexicoMap.com, the Homopolis LGBT Guide to Mexico city, the LGBT Mexico City online guide (in Spanish), and GLBT tour operator Mex Gay Vacations Gay Guide to Mexico City. Also take a look at the excellent travel site produced by the city's official tourism organization, the Tourism Secretary of Mexico City - scroll down and you'll find a link to LGBT Tourism.
