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Hotel Mercurio Paul Crist Updates The Community and Creates Plan For Staff

Paul Crist, owner of Hotel Mecurio, reached out to O&APV and asked us to publish the following open letter to the community to update everyone on the sudden closing of the hotel. There is information provided at the end of this on how to help.

New Men’s Sauna Opens in Puerto Vallarta

A new men's sauna has opened in Puerto Vallarta, Papi Chulo. This sauna is the little brother of Club Spartacus and a new option closer to the gay beach part of town.

Anonymous Cruising Options in Puerto Vallarta

If you’re visitng Puerto Vallarta and your looking for some cruising fun (and we don’t mean the boat type), you’ll find a few options.

Act II Entertainment: Danny Mininni

Danny Mininni is a founder of Act II Entertainment....

Francine Peters found inspiration (and a new life) in Puerto Vallarta

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in 8/2018....

Lila McCann, Country Singer, Introduces Fans to Her New Wife, Comes Out

By Eric Patton Out & About NashvilleNashville (Tenn.) Country recording...

Cindy Monkhouse-Buczek, BeefDip Week Host and Founder’s Sister, Dies at Age 60

Cindy Monkhouse-Buczek, sister of BeefDip Week founder Steve Buczek, passed away on July 31, 2023 after a sudden onset of  spinal meningitis.

Puerto Vallarta Sexual Diversity Training Program will be replicated

In a big step towards inclusion and equity, the Movement for Equality in Mexico (MOVii) announced that its training model on sexual and gender diversity, implemented with good results in Puerto Vallarta, will now be replicated in the Cuajimalpa de Morelos Mayor's Office , Mexico City.

Cantonese Restaurant to Open in Zona Romantica

Henry Ho and Jeremy Reigel will soon open a Cantonese restaurant at Lázaro Cárdenas 446 in the former space occupied by the International Dental Center PV, on the ground floor of Cardenas Suites.

Movement for Equality (MOVii) demands Real Affirmative Action in Jalisco

The Movement for Equality in Mexico request that LGBTIQ+ candidacies for proportional representation in Jalisco be in the first five positions of the multi-member lists.

Councilor Calls for Reform of Puerto Vallarta Police

n the town hall session held in late June 2023, councilor Sara Mosqueda Torres, president of the Public Safety and Traffic Building Commission, presented an initiative to amend the Police and Good Governance Regulations of the municipality of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

Melody Bar Opens, Offers Two Happy Hours

Melody Bar has opened in the former Encoré Lounge space at Act2PV, offering two different happy hours, one from 5:30 to 6:30 and the other from 9 to 10 p.m.

Puerto Vallarta creates the Municipal Council for Sexual and Gender Diversity

The Municipal Council for Sexual and Gender Diversity was created, with the aim of generating significant changes in non-discrimination.

Diversity Cabinet Formed to Promote Inclusive Public Policies

In a meeting called by the councilor Lupita Guerrero, president of the Commission for Gender Equality and Integral Human Development of the Puerto Vallarta City Council, the dialogue began with representatives of various organizations of sexual diversity.

Gay Dads in PV Get Foster Parent Status

For the first time in the history of Puerto Vallarta, the Municipal DIF System led by María de Jesús López Delgado has made it possible for a homoparental couple to be certified as a foster family.

Man Arrested For Murder of Michel Castro

A man identified as "Manuel N" has been arrested and charged with the murder of Michel Castro.

Famed Gay Rights Leader to Speak in Puerto Vallarta

Juan Jacobo Hernandez, a founding member of the gay rights movement in Mexico, will be in Puerto Vallarta to present and discuss his book "Locabulary. Language and oppression" on Friday Jun 16, 2023

Drag Race PV Comes to Puerto Vallarta at La Catrina Cantina

Gentlemen Start Your Engines! 12 Puerto Vallarta Queens will compete face-to-face for the title of the Best Drag Lip-sync during Drag Race PV at La Catrina Cantina.

Autopsy Determines Michel Castro Died from Blow to Back of Head

The Jalisco State Prosecutor's Office carried out the autopsy of Michel Castro in the early hours of today, which allowed authorizing the delivery of the body to the family. This process was followed by the corresponding procedure at the Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences and the issuance of the death certificate at the Civil Registry.

Mother of Missing Michel Castro Demands Quick Action from the Prosecutor

At the press conference held on Friday, June 2, 2023, Bacilia Guizar, mother of Michel Castro, issued a statement in which she expressed her anguish and despair over the disappearance of her son.

Search Continues for Deaf Gay Man

Rubén Michel Castro Guizar, a 32-year-old gay man, was last seen on the night of Thursday, May 25, after the pride march. Concern grows as Michel is deaf, and several LGBTQI+ groups are asking the community for their help.

Puerto Vallarta Police Begin Training on Diversity for Inclusivity

Diversity training sessions for the Puerto Vallarta Police began on May 18, 2023, as the city gears up for its annual pride festival that is expected to bring more than 30,000 LGBTQ+ visitors to the city.

United in Diversity for Equality and Respect – Rainbow Flag Raised in Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta marked the National Day against Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia with hoisting the LGBTIQ+ rainbow flag in different parts of the city

Vallarta Pride Parade Will Be May 25, 2023

Vallarta's Pride Parade, an annual event that last for hours, will be held on May 25, 2023 starting around 6 p.m. The parade starts at the Sheraton and goes down the Malecon and into the Zona Romantica.

Vallarta Gay Pride 6K Run

Vallarta Gay Pride will jump start the 2023 Pride Week activities with a 3 and 6K race, designed to help promote the upcoming 2023 international Gay Games and to add an element of physical activities for the annual pride festival week.

Two Exhibitions Celebrate Pride:

Cultural Projects Office in collaboration with Vallarta Pride presents, QUEER/CUIR and Vallarta Pride: 10 years in photographs, in the framework of the 9th anniversary of OPC and the 10th anniversary of Vallarta Pride.

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