Guanajuato: Dissent and Diversity

Guanajuato: Dissent and Diversity

If you have to perish in that attempt, it’s worth it if those who come after you won’t have to go through what you endured.

2024 · 35 min · Documentary

In Guanajuato, Mexico, sexual and gender diversity activists, who have been fighting for two decades for rights such as marriage equality and the recognition of trans identities, face their greatest obstacle in a conservative society and a political party that has ruled for over 30 years, keeping the LGBTIQ+ community invisible.

Directed by Marc Vega · Written by Marc Vega

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Almudena Torres Narrator (voice)

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