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Muxe (transvestite) of Juchitan, Mexico

Juchitan, Mexico: Camelia (Jorge), a Mexican transgender (muxe) has been the captain of his local vela (party), "Sol Y Luna" (symbolic of male/female). Called the third sex, muxes are accepted in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).

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Muxe, the Third Sex
Juchitan, Mexico: Camelia (Jorge), a Mexican transgender (muxe) has been the captain of his local vela (party), "Sol Y Luna" (symbolic of male/female). Called the third sex, muxes are accepted in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).
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