Juchitán Queer Paradise

Homosexuals fulfilled in the land of the machos? Located near the border with Guatemala, the Mexican town of Juchitán is home to the Zapotec Indians, who have shown remarkable tolerance towards homosexuals. According to a legend, God gave Vicente Ferrer, the patron saint of Juchitán, a bagful of queers. Everywhere he traveled —Colombia, Central America, Guatemala— he left behind a homosexual. In Juchitán, however, his bag came undone, and they all fell out at once… (Morelia International Film Festival)