Crowd in Mexico stops gay couple from being arrested as they chant 'I'm gay too' at cops

[marmar]

A gay couple were handcuffed by armed police “for kissing” on a beach in Mexico.

A series of videos of the incident, posted to Facebook, appear to show police ushering the couple into the back of a vehicle as a crowd of fellow beachgoers chant “I’m gay too” in solidarity.

The two men are then released to cheers from the crowd gathered on the beach in Tulum, Quintana Roo, on Mexico’s east coast. ..............(more)

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lgbt-police-tulum-mexico-beach-b1809110.html

[BComplex]

1. Allies :)

This is awesome!

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. That's pretty cool.

[Aristus]

3. In socially-conservative Mexico, this is a near-miracle!

[Elessar Zappa]

5. In my admittedly anecdotal experience,

the homophobia is different in Mexico compared to here. In Mexico much of the homophobia comes down to insecure men making homophobic jokes and other stupid locker room behavior. But I didn't perceive the type of organized hatred toward the LGBTQ community that exists here. I could be wrong in my impressions but that's what I perceived.

[BobTheSubgenius]

8. That would be my impression, as well.

I am NO expert on Mexico, or daily life there. My opinion is based on the apparently long reach of the RC Church.

[Nululu]

4. Wonderful story

[niyad]

6. That brings to mind the scene in "To Wong Fu. ". Where the townspeople protect the drag queens.

Good for the citizens of that community.

[Beringia]

7. This is great

[Mr. Scorpio]

9. A real life "l Am Spartacus" moment nt