12-Year-Old Mexican Boy Attempts to Block Thousands of Anti-Gay Protesters Andy Towle - Towleroad
go to original September 12, 2016

Across Mexico over the weekend, thousands of “pro-family” groups protested against same-sex marriage as the country moves toward marriage equality. In one particular march in Celaya, Guanajuato, a 12-year-old boy was photographed in the middle of the street trying to block the march of 11,000 people from moving forward.

Journalist Manuel Rodriguez captured an image that is instantly iconic.

As the publication Regeneracion noted, we’ve seen one very similar shot in Tiananmen Square in Beijing in 1989. It’s reminiscent of the “tank man” image the world knows so well.

Said Rodriguez to Generacion: “At first I thought the child was only playing.”

But Rodriguez interviewed the child later, who said, “I have an uncle who is gay and I hate the hatred.”

Same-sex marriage has been legalized in Mexico City and 9 of the nation’s 31 states. There are challenges in the 22 other states underway.

Video of the march in Celaya:



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Related: Protesters Take to the Streets in Mexico to Demand Marriage Equality (Associated Press)

Related: Mexico City Rally Backs Same-Sex Marriage Amid Growing Criticism (Deutsche Welle)

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