In the pride month will be held in Mexico City, the Copa LGBT and the “Marching Games” both with the aim of giving visibility to the community LGBTTTI in the sports area, as expressed by the secretary of government, Marti Batres.
As you know, Mexico City has been the original space of the fight for human rights, for the most advanced visions of democratization, for freedoms as well; here in Mexico City is where the march that is celebrated in June, the Pride March, originated, and it is the space where the Gay Cultural Week and a large number of initiatives of the LGBTTTI community were held.
For his part, Javier Hidalgo, head of the Sports Institute of Mexico City, said that the Marching Games will take place on June 24 and 25.
The Games of the March will take place on June 24 and 25, and will consist of five team sports: women’s soccer, men’s soccer, basketball, volleyball and rugby; three individual sports: swimming, track and bowling; and five exhibition sports: track and field, boxing, calisthenics, diving and Cheer Leaders”.
And the LGBT Cup will take place from June 23 to 26, with more than 20 sports disciplines such as track athletics, basketball, crossfit, swimming, Olympic wrestling and also on the night of June 24 the Great Night Race “Corre With Pride 5k” in the First Section of Bosque de Chapultepec.
