Muxe (transvestite) of Juchitan, Mexico

Juchitan, Mexico: Jesusa Hernandez (yellow) and her nephew Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez (red) are muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan, on Sept. 13, 2008. Here they pose in Jesusa's home, in traditional Tejuana clothing. Muxes are very common, and 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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Juchitan, Mexico: Jesusa Hernandez (yellow) and her nephew Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez (red) are muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan, on Sept. 13, 2008. Here they pose in Jesusa's home, in traditional Tejuana clothing. Muxes are very common, and 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).