Pink Zone

Mexico City's mainstream gay neighborhood is called the "Zona Rosa" (five to ten blocks from our apartment). The streets are packed with gay and lesbian couples holding hands and showing affection just like in the Castro district of San Francisco. It's home to many fancy shops, cheezy bars, and techno dance-clubs. There's just one thing that doesn't quite make sense...
The public sculptures are so aggressively heterosexual! It's pretty funny. I bet some concerned politicians a while back saw what was happening in the neighborhood and thought that a little art could change the tide. Nice try!
But seriously, forks, we've been surprised at how accepting this place is. Just last month, the city government passed a law to legalize same-sex marriage (making it the first city in Latin America to do so), and it comes into effect in a few weeks. I'm sure there will be lot's of hooplah, can't wait.

-PJ