Zapata is widely considered a national hero and especially revered in rural Mexico. He helped sweep away the hacienda system in the early 20th century, replacing it with small holdings and land collectives.
“This issue of the painting of Emiliano Zapata has generated controversy,” President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday. “I am asking the culture ministry to address this issue so that mediation is sought.” Two men were physically attacked “at the hands of people who hurled homophobic insults,” the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature said, adding that it gave them “necessary medical attention and the corresponding legal support.”Mexico City is home to the country’s most visible gay community and couples freely express affection in many parts of the capital, which has equal marriage legislation, as do some 19 of the 31 states.
Despite progress toward marriage equality, outside the capital attitudes differ sharply, and there is often impunity toward discrimination, while reports of violence against homosexuals are common.
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