Buy license Download images
In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous...
more »
  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) take part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) performs on a float in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) enters the stage in the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) take part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) adjusts a Tehuana ceremonial headdress during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican women of Zapotec origin, wearing traditional Tehuana dress, watch the party stage during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) put on evening dresses while preparing for the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) take part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) applies makeup while preparing for the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 18 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) take part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) takes part in the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) take part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican girls look through the window to see a “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) preparing for the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) performs in the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) perform on a float in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) participates in a Catholic Mass during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) puts on a ceremonial dress while preparing for the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican woman of Zapotec origin, wearing traditional Tehuana dress, takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) performs on a float in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican women of Zapotec origin, wearing traditional Tehuana dress, take part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) take part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) adjusts a Tehuana ceremonial headdress during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) performs on a float in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican girl of Zapotec origin, wearing traditional Tehuana dress, plays saxophone during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) greets the public in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) take part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) puts on an evening dress while preparing for the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) performs on a float in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) participates in a Catholic Mass during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) enters the stage in the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) passes in front of a graffiti artwork during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican woman of Zapotec origin, wearing traditional Tehuana dress, takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) checks out a large floral headband while preparing for the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 18 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican woman of Zapotec origin, wearing traditional Tehuana dress, takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) leaves the stage in the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican women of Zapotec origin, wearing traditional Tehuana dress, take part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) adjusts a Tehuana ceremonial headdress during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) performs on a float in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) adjusts a Tehuana ceremonial headdress during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) pose for a picture in the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican women of Zapotec origin, wearing traditional Tehuana dress, take part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) checks himself out in the mirror while preparing for the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes), posing with her boyfriend, takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) speak excitedly during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) pose for a picture in the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) enters the stage in the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) performs in the night party during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • Mexican “muxes” (typically, homosexual men wearing female clothes) take part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) puts on a ceremonial dress while preparing for the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 16 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) takes part in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.

  • A Mexican “muxe” (typically, a homosexual man wearing female clothes) poses for a picture in the traditional procession during the Vela de las Intrépidas festival in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, 17 November 2018. In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region of southern Mexico, the Zapotec indigenous society traditionally divides people into three genders: male, female and muxes. The “third gender” (muxes) generally represents those who identify as a different gender than assigned at birth. Muxes are shown respect, they contribute to society as artists, merchants, or they stay at the parents’ home doing women’s work. Although the three gender system originates in pre-Hispanic indigenous culture, the phenomenon of muxes dressing publicly as women started in the 1950s and has been gaining popularity until today.