Analyze this — or don’t
(via Latin Americanist)
… Mexico’s tourism industry…officials are eyeing a new tourist block: same-sex honeymooners.
Mexico’s highlighting the honeymoon of the first couple married under Argentina’s new law allowing gay marriage, who are treated to an all-expenses-paid vacation in Mexico City.
Mexico City has an office specifically for recruiting gay tourists.
“We are a very tolerant, liberal, avant-garde city,” tourism secretary Alejandro Rojas told CNN.
Officials hope to train hotels and restaurants on sensitivity and create maps with gay-friendly attractions. An international gay tourism conference is also on the table.
… Earlier this week, the Council of Catholic Analysts of Mexico encouraged a boycott of Mexico City.
The “Council of Catholic Analyists?” — I never heard of ’em either. I didn’t know Freudians were Catholics, or maybe they’re just neurotic but really want to change… but not in Mexico City. Or something. I’m confused.
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