By 1pm, various contingents, floats and random participants begin making their way down the broad boulevard called the Paseo de la Reforma, making a right turn downtown for the final destination of the Zócalo, the large city square in the historic city center, where the festival includes lots of live music. The festivities begin at the Angel de la Independencia (Angel of Independence), a landmark sculpture on the border of the gay-popular neighborhood called the Zona Rosa (Pink Zone). Taking place the last Saturday of June every year, Mexico City’s gay pride march and festival is an increasingly big affair (remember, Mexico City was the first major city in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage, so this giant metropolis has a tradition of progressiveness and inclusion). GAY TRAVEL TIPS: How to Find LGBT-Friendly Hotels in Latin America And Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto, sent out a Tweet saying “I firmly believe that all Mexicans have the right to freely choose who to love and with whom to share their lives.” Among the officials were ambassadors from the United States, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. More than 200,000 people took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday, June 25 for the 38th edition of the Marcha del Orgullo LGBTTTI, the largest LGBT pride march in Mexico.
Mexico City’s Zona Rosa district colored for gay pride after the parade.
