Vela in Juchitan

Juchitan, Mexico: Adrianna (Adan) is a seamstress and a muxe; here at home embroidering, and with mother whom she takes care of. Adrianna was beaten with a cactus by his brother when he came out as a child. She wants to be in a relationship with a man but mother makes that difficult. 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. Dec. 28, 2008.(photo: Ann Summa).

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Juchitan, Mexico: Adrianna (Adan) is a seamstress and a muxe; here at home embroidering, and with mother whom she takes care of. Adrianna was beaten with a cactus by his brother when he came out as a child. She wants to be in a relationship with a man but mother makes that difficult. 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. Dec. 28, 2008.(photo: Ann Summa).