by Natasha Lair
Last updated: 10:40 AM ET, Wed June 25, 2025
More than 5,000 people gathered in Mexico City’s Zócalo to form what is being called the world’s largest human LGBTQ+ flag — a landmark moment for the capital’s Pride Month celebrations.
According to reports, despite heavy rain, participants stood together under colourful umbrellas matching the Pride flag’s colours, filling the 240-by-240-metre Plaza de la Constitución in synchronized choreography.
Drone footage of the event quickly went viral.
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The performance was accompanied by "A quién le importa" (English: Who cares?), a Spanish pop anthem by Alaska y Dinarama, which has become a symbol of LGBTQ+ pride in the Spanish-speaking world.
Initially released in 1986, the song challenges societal norms and celebrates individuality through lyrics that emphasize self-expression and nonconformity to others' expectations.
Global Milestone
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada joined the crowd and led the performance. “Mexico City is and will continue to be the city of rights and freedoms,” she said, as reported by Latin Times.
“This monumental image we create with our bodies and colours sends a powerful message to the country and the world: Mexico City is the capital of Pride, diversity, peace, and transformation.”
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According to Mexico News Daily, city authorities declared the human Pride flag, which covered the entire Zócalo, a global milestone.
The display, organized by the Mexico City government, was part of the city’s official Pride Month programming and served as a prelude to the annual Pride March on Saturday, June 28.
In recent years, the march has drawn more than a million people, making it one of the largest Pride events in Latin America.
Pride and Protest
Mexico City has long been a leader in LGBTQ+ rights. Homosexuality was decriminalized in 1871, and the city became the first in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage in 2009.
Still, challenges persist.
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As reported by Mexico News Daily, Mexico is among the countries with the highest rates of trans murders globally. In 2022, over 95% of homicides of trans individuals went unpunished.
In response, Mexico City passed a transfemicide law in July 2024, allowing for prison sentences of up to 70 years in cases involving targeted killings of trans people.
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