WOW! 12-Year-Old Mexican Boy Attempts to Block Thousands of Anti-Gay Protesters

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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.”

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http://www.towleroad.com/2016/09/mexican-boy-marriage/

[saltpoint]

1. Sturdy lad. More power to him. eom

[WhiteTara]

2. This boy is awe inspiring! nt

[etherealtruth]

3. An awesome kid!!!!

[MadCrow]

23. A little child shall lead them!

[KT2000]

4. that is what love looks like

and courage!

[Person 2713]

5. Good for this young man . Bad he is alone in the street in his protest

[Botany]

6. A young hero

[sakabatou]

20. Reminded me of that too

[uponit7771]

7. +1

[ronnie624]

8. Such courage!

[matt819]

9. What a kid

Would have been something if others his age joined him.

[MotorCityMan]

10. Damn if this didn't choke me up

What an amazing young man, I would be honored to shake his hand.

[mountain grammy]

11. "...I hate the hatred."

Bravo for this kid.. bravo!

[Cracklin Charlie]

13. Love that line! nt

[Ford_Prefect]

12. Does it work against Trump Too? Could be the beginning of a trend.

[barbtries]

14. i am touched.

the next generation will be better it seems.

[DirkGently]

15. Well done, kid. n/t

[NewJeffCT]

16. just sorry that he went out there alone

hatred is everywhere.

[awoke_in_2003]

17. The catholic church has an even stronger stranglehold

on that country than fundie xtians have on this one.

[Blue Dalek]

18. This boy was raised right!

Good on him and his parents.

[Skittles]

19. he was raised left

[zentrum]

21. He's like Malala. n/t

[Snake Plissken]

22. The only “pro-family” person I see in that picture is the 12 year old boy

He's the only who is representing a family member, everyone else is representing hatred.

[TeamPooka]

24. love trumps hate. nt

[a la izquierda]

25. Bien hecho.

He did this in the very conservative area known as the Mexican Bible Belt.

[sarae]

26. This kid puts all those "adults" to shame.

[Odin2005]

27. Awesome kid!