<p><b>Mission</b>: The annual Lesbian march aims to provide a space for lesbians to have a public voice that is autonomous, heterogeneous, positive, and free. The march is organized by&nbsp;COMAL, a network of lesbian feminist organizations and activists.&nbsp;COMAL&nbsp;is made up of the following organizations:&nbsp;</p>
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		<span class="s2">Telemanita, AC (Tepoztlan,&nbsp;Morelos)</span></li>
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		<span class="s2">Press Editorial&nbsp;LeSVOZ, AC (Federal District)</span></li>
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		<span class="s2">Diversiless&nbsp;(Guadalajara,&nbsp;Jalisco)</span>.</li>
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<p><span class="s1"><strong>Narative: </strong>The </span><span class="s1">6</span><span class="s3"><sup>th</sup></span><span class="s1">Annual</span><span class="s1">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.marchalesbica.com/"><span class="s2">Lesbian March</span></a> set for March 2013 in Mexico City is a monumental event for the lesbian movement in Latin America and it needs your help! Building on the energy generated by the 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, and 2011 Marches, this march provides lesbians a public voice that is autonomous, heterogeneous, positive, and free.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Twenty-five years into the lesbian movement in Mexico, and women are breaking ground.&nbsp; In December 2009, Mexico City’s local government approved same-sex marriage and declared that all districts must recognize same-sex couples. Despite new legislation, implementation of the law is abysmal and lesbians are still extremely marginalized. They face discrimination for being a woman and a lesbian, and even the broader women's and LGBTI movements exclude diverse lesbian identities. Lesbians are at high risk for sexual abuse, even by law enforcement. Lesbians have reported arbitrary arrests and verbal and physical abuse from police officers including insults, hitting, and groping. Without strong implementation of the law, lesbians are also susceptible to hate crimes, such as “corrective rape,” when a man rapes a woman presumed to be a lesbian, in order to “convert” her to heterosexuality.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">The Lesbian March provides a space of empowerment, solidarity, and visibility for lesbians. Women will hit the streets together to make their presence felt and their voices heard. The March will set a new attendance record, surpassing last year’s 5,000 attendees. Support the unique voices and experiences of lesbians and help them to demand equal civil and human rights.</span></p>
