Mexico City Gears Up for Saturday Marches and Protests

Mexico City is set to host a series of marches and concentrations on Saturday, June 20, requiring residents to take precautions. The Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) has announced the Sixth Lencha March, starting at 11 a.m. from the Angel of Independence to the Monument to the Revolution. This march aims to raise visibility for lesbians, bisexuals, pansexuals, non-binary individuals, and others who form affective relationships with women. Following this, at 2 p.m., the third LGBTTTIQANB+ March will commence from San Fernando to the Tlalpan mayor's office esplanade. This event advocates for respect, inclusion, and visibility for diverse sexual and gender identities. Additionally, the CNTE teachers' union is scheduled to hold a rally at 10 a.m. at the Section IX headquarters in the Centro neighborhood, with activities resuming at 1 p.m. Several other demonstrations are planned throughout the day. Direct Action Everywhere will gather at the Palacio de Bellas Artes esplanade to protest the Lichi and Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China. Damnificados Unidos will hold a "Cascarita Antimundialista" at the Tlalpan Coyoacán Housing Unit at 11 a.m., demanding an end to the conditioning of public resources and social programs in exchange for signatures. Activists will also organize a football match at the Hemiciclo a Juárez at 12 p.m. to advocate for the freedom of Palestine. The group Laboratorio 420 will be on Amberes street and Chapultepec Avenue at 12 p.m. to collect signatures, disseminate information on cannabis rights, conduct harm reduction workshops, and discuss human rights and cannabis legislation. Activists will also protest at the Bolivian Embassy at 12 p.m. in solidarity with the Bolivian people amidst their country's crisis. The Frente por la Vivienda Joven will protest throughout the day on República de Cuba street in the Centro neighborhood, collecting signatures for a housing law reform proposal.