March called for missing LGBT+ individuals amid rising cases

In Mexico City, a march is being organized to find missing members of the LGBT+ community. The "Contingent Against LGBTTTIQ+ Disappearances" has called for people to gather on June 27 at the Glorieta de los Desaparecidos on Paseo de la Reforma. The organizers stated that "this march represents a valuable opportunity to continue raising our voices, making our struggles visible, and working together for a more just and inclusive society."

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Because we are also looking for them

According to the National Observatory of Hate Crimes Against LGBT+ People, 2025 saw 59 murders, 34 disappearances, 16 attacks, and 6 suicides targeting the community. "The disappearances of LGBT+ people show a worrying increase in recent years," the group noted.

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This march represents a valuable opportunity to continue raising our voices, making our struggles visible, and working together for a more just and inclusive society

As of June 25 this year, the National Registry of Disappeared and Unlocated Persons reported 135,155 missing individuals nationwide. Of these, 29,295 are women, 105,489 are men, and 371 have an undetermined sex. The case of Lilith Saori Arreola Alvear, a transgender woman who disappeared at 21 in January 2023, highlights the ongoing search for over 133,000 people in the country.

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The disappearances of LGBT+ people show a worrying increase in recent years