Mexico’s Museum of Memory and Tolerance ushers in Pride month

A video posted by Reuters on Youtube showcases the Museum of Memory and Tolerance in Mexico City, which has installed an exhibition to commemorate Pride month, depicting the historical significance of the LGBTQ+ community. The video, posted on June 24, reveals that the aim of this exhibition is to show that diversity and inclusion are inseparable from human history, and highlight their roles. The exhibition includes figures such as Sappho, a gay poet who lived in the 3rd century B.C.

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Linda Atach, the museum’s exhibitions director commented on the recent installation, “In this exhibition, we wanted to make a timeline showing that diversity’s history is parallel to human history, and it’s included in it.”

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Exhibition curator Laura Velez claims that discrimination “is a temporary stance in societies and culture.”

“In that sense, it has been changing so we can work on it. If discrimination had not been accepted in other times and places, we should not accept it either,” she stated.

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Earlier on June 23, the Museum of Life and Science revealed that it would host its first family LGBTQ+ event on June 26. Senior Director of Marketing Matt Pusateri stated, “The Museum is committed to equal access and opportunity for all in our community. We want this to be an inclusive space for everyone. But more than that, we think this event will be a fun day out for families from around the Triangle.”

Some of the activities planned include a “Science with Stormie”, with Drag Queen Stormie Daie, a pride parade, and a glimpse into diversity in insects.