On the morning of September 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo exclaimed to his townspeople that he was angry with Spanish rule, as were many Mexicans at the time, and it was this day 200 years ago that commenced the war to gain independence in Mexico. Its definitive liberation was in 1821.
As a proud Mexican family (who also is of Spanish descent-my family sure had some wars within the home back in the day) we celebrate not only the holiday, but of the recent freedom of marriage, its capital, Mexico City, gave to same-sex couples.
With family in Mexico, I hear about the wars that are still fought within and of course the border wars with the US. I hope that this 200 year mark will remind my brothers and sisters that war gets in the way of enjoying life. I pray for peace in Mexico and that we, as neighbors, can one day truly understand the beautiful culture that is south of the Rio Grande which laid beautiful roots in our great nation. Viva Mexico!
The photo is of the Ochoa ancestors during the time of war in the early 1900s…they were very protective of their homeland.
Tijuana is no stranger to Pride parades, however this year marks a special one.
“Come out and celebrate with 10 thousand others to celebrate Tijuana’s First Annual Weekend Gay Pride Festival in a three-block area of downtown. Discover the latest queer art, culture and music, experience a variety of diverse food and beverage options and then take to the streets with thousands of friends, for a massive hip street party done TJ Style. The residents, community leaders with support of local police invite you to discover the queer side of Tijuana”
This is unbelievable, this doesn’t necessarily fall under LGBT, but I wouldn’t be surprised if and when a Latino/a same-sex couple will be in this unfortunate situation in Arizona. Since I am Mexican, I have been asked by police if I was legally born in the United States, even after I showed my license and state ID. We feel so terrible for this couple that had to go through this…
Hey everyone, Ochoa here (pictured right taking in the vista of Arizona), yes that’s right Marcos Ochoa, if I want to go more Mexican-Marcos Mateo Ochoa, let’s Gay it up too, Marcos Mateo Cermak-Ochoa (my married name).
The heinous Arizona Immigration Law, yes it is true, Arizona will make it legally very difficult for an immigrant or first generation U.S. citizen to inhabit a state of our own country. A few thousand miles away, The Statue of Liberty stands with an inscription that says “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Paternally, I am first generation U.S. citizen, maternally, I am 3rd generation. I am very lucky to have been born here in the U.S. and I am grateful! However, this law in Arizona is going against what our country was founded on. The United States would not exist without the migration of pilgrims in the 17th century and the continuous melting pot still being positively stirred today.
Obviously, there are some who are supporting this law because they claim jobs are lost to illegal immigrants from across the border, but where were these Arizona Immigration Law supporters when jobs were outsourced for years? The past decade, there was a growth of corporations that found it cheaper to ship their jobs overseas, but unfortunately our neighbors to the south are taking the hit of ’stealing jobs’.
This new, Arizona law is wrong! Excuse my sarcasm, but Heaven forbid, I am in Arizona, forget my wallet and get taken in because of the color of my skin.
I am proud to be Mexican and again, NO law should make it unsafe for people to be who they are and what they look and sound like!
Words cannot describe the horror this person went through in the last moments of her life. In one of our paternal family’s home state in Chihuahua, Mexico, A Trans woman was decapitated while still alive and her head was found just over 1/2 a mile away. Our heart goes out to her loved ones.
En una nueva forma de ataque contra la comunidad de transexuales, ayer fue encontrado el cuerpo de un una mujer transexual, en Chihuahua, México, que fue decapitada y cuyo cuerpo fue tirado en una colonia a un kilómetro de donde fue encontrada su cabeza.
Medios/Diario Digital transexual-. De acuerdo con los hechos, el hallazgo se realizó a las seis de la mañana, en las calles 25 y Salvador Zubirán, al sur de la ciudad. En ese lugar fue encontrada la cabeza cercenada de una chica transexual. El rostro presentó signos de haber sido decapitado en vida, ya que tenía los ojos abiertos en señal de miedo y terror.
English Translation
In a new form of attack against the transgender community, yesterday was found the body of a transsexual, women in Chihuahua, Mexico, was beheaded and whose body was thrown into a colony to a mile from where his head was found.
According to the facts, the discovery was made at six in the morning, in the 25 streets and Salvador Zubirán, South of the city. There was found a transsexual girl removed head. The face presented signs of having been beheaded in life, because it had eyes open as a sign of fear and terror.
We were at our computers and enjoying Sunday television, and we had just gotten off the phones to wish our families a Happy Easter, then Mother Nature gave us a surprise. I started to roll a bit in my office chair and thought that maybe my chair just slipped on its own, then I looked at our light fixtures, lamps, and blinds and noticed they were all moving! Alas! Another quake. Our whole home was rolling and we just hoped that it would not get stronger. Quake confirmed when we checked out USGS.gov and a 7.2 hit Baja California. We thought dogs were supposed to have precognitive senses, but ours was just sleeping the whole time…thank you Leah. Anyway, we are happy to be OK and it reminds us to be prepared! Our thoughts and prayers go out to those effected by the quake.
Today was the first day same-sex couples married in Mexico City! Felicidades!
A free union between 2 people! That is the new law of marriage that will go into effect today in Mexico City-the capital of Mexico. “We’ve got to celebrate. It’s a social and cultural breakthrough that acknowledges a historic debt owed the Gay community,” said Antonio Medina, an activist and editor for the gay-news agency Notiese.
This is such a great step for Mexico, and we hope that Gay marriage goes beyond the borders of their federal district. Felicidades!
On the morning of September 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo exclaimed to his townspeople that he was angry with Spanish rule, as were many Mexicans at the time, and it was this day 200 years ago that commenced the war to gain independence in Mexico. Its definitive liberation was in 1821.
Tijuana is no stranger to Pride parades, however this year marks a special one.
Hey everyone, Ochoa here (pictured right taking in the vista of Arizona), yes that’s right Marcos Ochoa, if I want to go more Mexican-Marcos Mateo Ochoa, let’s Gay it up too, Marcos Mateo Cermak-Ochoa (my married name).
Words cannot describe the horror this person went through in the last moments of her life. In one of our paternal family’s home state in Chihuahua, Mexico, A Trans woman was decapitated while still alive and her head was found just over 1/2 a mile away. Our heart goes out to her loved ones.
We were at our computers and enjoying Sunday television, and we had just gotten off the phones to wish our families a Happy Easter, then Mother Nature gave us a surprise. I started to roll a bit in my office chair and thought that maybe my chair just slipped on its own, then I looked at our light fixtures, lamps, and blinds and noticed they were all moving! Alas! Another quake. Our whole home was rolling and we just hoped that it would not get stronger. Quake confirmed when we checked out USGS.gov and a 7.2 hit Baja California. We thought dogs were supposed to have precognitive senses, but ours was just sleeping the whole time…thank you Leah. Anyway, we are happy to be OK and it reminds us to be prepared! Our thoughts and prayers go out to those effected by the quake.
