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Congratulations to Tonia and Daniel from Alabama!

Congratulations to Tonia and Daniel from Alabama!

Tonia found her forever best friend Daniel through Zoosk, and they are engaged to be married in June of next year! She writes: “Daniel and I met after both using several other dating sites with not much success. I was recently divorced, and he had never been married. We immediately hit it off; however, it took

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Vogue Mexico makes history with third-gender cover star

Vogue Mexico makes history with third-gender cover star

 

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Vogue Mexico has featured a third-gender cover star for the first time. The magazine is believed to be the first in Vogue’s 120-year history to feature a ‘muxe’ (pronounced MOO-she) model.

‘Muxes’ are a Mexican identity for indigenous third-gender individuals. The term is derived from the Spanish word mujer, meaning woman.

Muxes have been regarded as a third gender in Mexican culture for centuries. They are particular to the Zapotec community of southern Mexico.

Related: Tahiti’s ‘third gender’ take center stage in vivid London exhibition

Across the globe, many cultures have recognized those who do not fit into conventional binary definitions of gender. Besides muxes in Mexico, in Tahiti, there are people referred to as ‘Mahu’ (effeminate men) or ‘rae rae’ (transgender). They occupy a similar space to India’s ‘hijras’ (recognized as a third gender in that country) and the ‘fa’afafine’ in Samoan culture.

Vogue Mexico collaborated with British Vogue on its photoshoot (the images will appear in both magazines). Vogue Mexico is running two covers from the shoot on its December edition, and one will feature 37-year-old Zapoteca muxe, Estrella Vazquez.

Vazquez, a designer and weaver, told Reuters that the shoot with Vogue reflects increasing awareness and acceptance of trans and gender non-conforming people in Mexico: “I think it’s a huge step … There’s still discrimination, but it’s not as much now and you don’t see it like you once did.”

 

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In an Instagram posting, Vogue Mexico stated: “In a world in which labels seem essential, muxes appear as that figure that refuses to be typecast.

“The third gender has an important role in the Zapoteca history and becomes the living proof that ancestral magic still walks on this land.”

Related: Three LGBTQ activists murdered in Mexico after a night out

Although LGBTQ people continue to face prejudice in many parts of Mexico, advances have been made regarding trans rights in recent years.

Many states now allow trans people to amend the sex on their birth certificate and official documents simply by requesting to do so, rather than having to undergo surgical procedures or obtain a specific diagnosis from a doctor.

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Devin Nunes Gives Randy Rainbow His Note for a Damning ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Impeachment Inquiry Anthem: WATCH

Devin Nunes Gives Randy Rainbow His Note for a Damning ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Impeachment Inquiry Anthem: WATCH

This week was a long one. Hours and hours of testimony from Lieutenant Colonel Vindman, Ambassadors Yovanovitch, Sondland, and Taylor, Fiona Hill, and many more who offered evidence of Donald Trump’s attempt to bribe Ukraine by withholding millions in U.S. military aid until it announced an investigation of his political rival Joe Biden.

Fortunately, Randy Rainbow is here with a new impeachment inquiry anthem to lay out the evidence: “He’s Just a Gurl Who’ll Quid Pro Quo”. He’s taking a cue from the Broadway classic Oklahoma, and Trump is definitely not OK.

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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 22, 2019

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 22, 2019

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION REAFFIRMS NEED TO PROTECT LGBTQ YOUTH FROM SO-CALLED “CONVERSION THERAPY”: Said HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid): “No child should have to endure this painful and life-threatening practice, and we are glad to see the AMA taking seriously the need to protect LGBTQ youth… The voices of medical professionals have long been central to the growing support for LGBTQ-inclusive laws, policies and communities — these AMA policies continue that trend.” More from Metro Weekly.

Medical professionals have long been central to the growing support for LGBTQ-inclusive laws, policies & communities. Grateful to the @AmerMedicalAssn for adopting these policies, including reaffirming need to protect LGBTQ youth from “conversion therapy.”t.co/BjFyTJi2Ne

— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) November 19, 2019

LAST NIGHT, HRC PRESIDENT JOINED SLAVE PLAY CAST MEMBERS ON BROADWAY FOR POST-PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION: The LGBTQ+ Night Out event featureD a performance of the play, and a Talk Forward discussion led by HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid), with guests HRC Board Chair Jodie Patterson and Slave Play cast members Ato Blankson-Wood and James Cusati-Moyer, queer actors who play a same-sex couple in the groundbreaking work. Said David: “In our fight for full equality, we cannot ignore how the dark forces of our shared past continue to push the rights and lives of people of color and LGBTQ people to the margins, and how our work must break down these systems that ultimately dehumanize all of us.” More from HRC.

Thank you to all who were able to join us for @SlavePlayBway‘s LGBTQ+ Night performance and our discussion about the complexities and revelations of this startling, disturbing, and astonishingly revealing play. pic.twitter.com/OHEg2Ux7vH

— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) November 22, 2019

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY — LIL NAS X BECOMES FIRST OPENLY GAY RAPPER NOMINATED IN TOP GRAMMY CATEGORIES: The iconic rapper (@LilNasX), fresh off his historic win at the Country Music Association, has nabbed six Grammy nominations, including best record, album and new artist. More from The Los Angeles Times.

THE CENSUS BUREAU ESTIMATES THERE ARE NEARLY 1 MILLION SAME-SEX COUPLES LIVING TOGETHER NATIONWIDE: This figure includes married and unmarried couples — and makes up 1% of the overall population. More from Roll Call.

LOS ANGELES OPENS COUNTY’S FIRST PUBLICLY-FUNDED SHELTER FOR TRANS WOMEN: Casa Zulma will offer more than 16 beds for those in need, as well as supportive services. More from Curbed Los Angeles.

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OPENLY GAY COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL COACH NAMED ‘CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR’: Coleman Lee is the head women’s volleyball coach at Central Methodist University in Missouri, where he coaches alongside his husband Garrett Case. More from Outsports.

MAKEUP ARTIST MARIO DEDIVANOVIC COMES OUT AS GAY IN MOVING SPEECH AT AMERICAN INFUENCER AWARDS: Dedivanovic (@MakeupByMario) won the Artistic Achievement Award at the ceremony. More from Allure.

READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

Datebook reviews the new documentary ‘Gay Chorus Deep South’; HRC interviews Sayer Johnson, co-founder of the Metro Trans Umbrella Group

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