![]() Puerto Vallarta, on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, is considered the gay capital of the country. There are many gay bars and the neighbourhood also hosts the annual Mexico City Pride festival in June. Mexico City’s Zona Rosa, or ‘Pink Zone’, is the hub of the capital’s gay community. It is advisable, however, to be discreet in public and avoid displays of affection outside of gay bars or queer scenes. Tourists are generally unlikely to be targeted because of their sexual orientation. That said, there are still members of the LGBTQIA+ community being targeted in homophobic hate crimes in certain areas. The past decade or so has seen the situation greatly improve, particularly as same-sex marriage was legalised in 2009, which has seen a flourishing of LGBTQIA+ culture in Mexico City. ![]() ![]() In 2007 it was revealed that Mexico had the second-highest rate of homophobic crimes in the world after Brazil. Mexico is becoming increasingly accepting of same-sex relationships, and has laws in place to protect those that identify differently, but it remains a country of strong Catholicism that has historically been hostile towards the local LGBTQIA+ community. Antarctica 2024/25 – Book now and save up to 20% off*!.Big Sale On Now - Up to 20%* Off Selected Trips.
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