Put homosexuality in front of them, and the people of Mexico don't say anything much. “We would have to put it to a vote, and let the people of Mexico decide.” He claimed not to be able to guess what the people of Mexico would say. “You know, it's very simple,” he concluded. “We believe in equality,” he said at long last, “but I've never really thought about that sort of equality.” All equalities are equal, but some, it seems, are a little too equal to bear thinking about. So did he believe in allowing gays to marry? He fell silent, pondering. Jose Narro represents the Workers' Party, a small left-wing group, and he talked in earnest and heart-warming terms about his belief in equality. But the question remained: how do Latin American societies really treat people whom they know are homosexual?Īn interview with a man running for governor of Zacatecas, a state in north-central Mexico, confirmed that gay rights are not high on the agenda. Molotov went back to making songs about drugs. Take no notice, Mexican friends said soothingly they don't mean it.
