Difference between revisions of "Benjamin Medrano Quezada"
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Became Mexico's first openly gay citizen to be elected a municipal president when he was elected municipal president of Fresnillo, the largest municipality in the state of Zacatecas, in 2013. Before that he was a state congressman (2010-2013). However, he opposes any overt display of homosexuality, including same-sex marriages, pride parades, and prostitution. | Became Mexico's first openly gay citizen to be elected a municipal president when he was elected municipal president of Fresnillo, the largest municipality in the state of Zacatecas, in 2013. Before that he was a state congressman (2010-2013). However, he opposes any overt display of homosexuality, including same-sex marriages, pride parades, and prostitution. | ||
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| + | * http://www.queerty.com/mexicos-first-openly-gay-mayor-20130719/ | ||
| + | * http://eile.ie/2013/07/20/mexico-first-openly-gay-mayor/ | ||
Revision as of 20:10, 21 September 2013
Country
Mexico
Birth - Death
Occupation
Politics
Description
Became Mexico's first openly gay citizen to be elected a municipal president when he was elected municipal president of Fresnillo, the largest municipality in the state of Zacatecas, in 2013. Before that he was a state congressman (2010-2013). However, he opposes any overt display of homosexuality, including same-sex marriages, pride parades, and prostitution.
