Adrián and Luis Fernando are two young conscripts—Mix—who decide to formalize their seven-year relationship in a civil union, the first marriage of sexual diversity that takes place in the Mix community in the state of Oaxaca.
Dressed in tailored suits (pants, shirt and jacket) as well as a gold-colored crown on his head, he was with friends and family at the Estancia de Morelos, Oaxaca, located in the central part of the contiguous region.
With the ages of 28 and 31 respectively, the communication specialists—Luis Fernando is also a professional stylist—decided to unify their lives to continue to accompany each other, but also to focus on the sexual diversity that exists in the region. Macho also broke the ideas and taboos. of Oaxaca.
Photo: Jesus Mendez.
Talking about homosexuality and breaking the stereotype was one of the achievements that Adrián and Luis Fernando want to achieve within themselves, where being gay, non-binary and gay is considered “maati” in Ayuk language, (broken happened, crooked, did bad).
“They have called us Mati for many years, which does not represent us and we do not intend to appropriate it, we are committed to respect and tolerance”, Adrian pointed.
In Oaxaca, same-sex marriage was endorsed in 2019 and although same-sex marriages had taken place before in the Mix community, Adrián and Fernando’s marriage is a reference.
“Ferre and I considered two very important things about our wedding, the first is about revealing the rights that people in the LGBT+ community currently have throughout the state of Oaxaca.” Adrian said.
They also celebrated that it is now possible to legally show their love and affection without fear of what the authorities will say, because of the discrimination they experienced as a teenager.
“An anecdote that I have is that I was violated more than once by the authorities of my community and other communities, for being who I am, free and detached from heterodox views, hence our marriage We want to be a reference “, Added.
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Photo: Jesus Mendez.He also expressed that discrimination and violence was always present from his childhood till he was 18 years old.
Luis Fernando recalled that they met when he finished university in Jaltepec de Candayoc, Oaxaca, a low mix town where he is from.
“I am sure many children will start running because we have already started walking, our marriage is to show that we are free,” tense.
Photo: Jesus Mendez.
Photo: Jesus Mendez.Their parents, friends and relatives attended the wedding, stayed together and emphasized by their presence that love has no gender.
