Thousands in Mexico demand justice for LGBTQ+ figure found dead after death threats
Jesús Ociel Baena, Mexicos's first openly non-binary magistrate, was found dead at home on Monday, sparking protests from the LGBTQ+ community in Mexico City.
Conservative Tees Valley Mayor Lord Houchen has hit out at Suella Braverman's "cack-handed" comments around the Progress Pride flag, calling it "cheap politics". Sky News
This Day in History: , The Stonewall
Riots Begin.
June 28, 1969.
The riots are considered the
first major protest of the
LGBTQ community for equal rights.
They began after midnight
at the Stonewall Inn on
Christopher Street in
Greenwich Village.
Police raided the popular gay club for
operating without a liquor license.
After decades of being
targeted by the NYPD, the patrons began to
fight back by throwing bottles at police.
Several days of protests
followed, mobilizing into the
Gay Liberation Front and other
gay civil rights organizations.
The NYPD made a formal
apology for its role in the
riots — and for the laws
that led to them — in 2019
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This Day in History: , Terrorist Gunman Attacks Pulse Nightclub.
June 12, 2016.
49 people were killed in
the attack when 29-year-old
Omar Mateen entered the
club with an AR-15-type assault rifle.
Most of the casualties
of the attack were
members of the Orlando, FL,
LGBTQ community.
During the siege
on the club, Mateen
made a 911 call in which he
pledged his allegiance to ISIS.
At about 5am,
police stormed the club
and shot and killed Mateen.
Evidence shows that his
original target may have
been a Disney complex.
In 2018, Mateen's wife was found
not guilty of obstructing justice for
making contradictory
statements to the FBI
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The Beetle, known as 'Vocho' in Mexico, is so popular in the city due to its historical affordability and the powerful engines that help it navigate the steep hills.
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Claudia Sheinbaum Is Elected , As Mexico’s First Female President.
The former Mexico City mayor was elected as the country's first female president on June 2.
She's estimated to win the
election with "between 58% to
over 60% of the votes," NPR reports. .
Xóchitl Gálvez is projected to
get about 28% of the vote.
while Jorge Álvarez Máynez will likely
receive about 10% of the vote.
Outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took to X to congratulate Sheinbaum.
Today is a day of glory because
the people of Mexico freely and
democratically decided that Claudia
Sheinbaum becomes the first
female president in 200 years of
independent life of our Republic. , Andrés Manuel López Obrador, via X.
Congratulations to all of us who
have the joy of living in these stellar
times of pride and transformation, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, via X.
Sheinbaum is considered by many to be López Obrador’s political protege, promising to uphold policies and programs he instated while in office.
Sheinbaum is considered by many to be López Obrador’s political protege, promising to uphold policies and programs he instated while in office.
Many voters consider the transition to be "perfect" since Sheinbaum has López Obrador’s support.
I don’t have a lot of life left to live,
but I will support him to the death, 77-year-old Ignacio Morales, via NPR.
Others weren't so supportive. .
He’s a dictator,
and Sheinbaum is his puppet, Almarosa Anaya, via NPR
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In a significant escalation of protests, clashes erupted in Mexico City on Tuesday as demonstrators rallied against the ongoing war in Gaza. The “Urgent action for Rafah” demonstration, which drew about 200 people, took place outside the Israeli embassy in the city's Lomas de Chapultepec neighbourhood. The protests were sparked by recent Israeli military actions in Gaza, particularly the deadly bombing of a displacement camp outside Rafah on Sunday.
#GazaUnderAttack #FreePalestine #StandWithGaza #ProtestForPeace #IsraelPalestineConflict #EndTheSiege #HumanRights #JusticeForPalestine #SaveGaza #StopTheWar #GlobalProtests #NoMoreViolence #SolidarityWithPalestine #PrayForGaza #UrgentActionForRafah
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