Indigenous Third Gender Muxes Grace Cover of Vogue
The December edition will lead its readers in Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca where the Vogue magazine writers sat down with the most well-known Muxes.
Muxes Grace The Cover of Vogue Mexico and Britain Photo: Tim Walker
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The magazine providing month after month the latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture and reviews: Vogue Mexico, will surprise its subscribers in December as they will feature the Muxes in Mexico on its cover for the first time in its history. It will include the series of editorial portraits and profiles of the Muxes in the Oaxaca, a town in Juchitan.
Muxe is the term used for the indigenous third gender individuals who have been in southern Mexico for centuries, it is one of the oldest LGBTQ cultures in the Americas, it even has its own annual pageant.
Muxes originated in Oaxaca, Mexico, have been part of its society since the pre-Spanish period and its beauty will be covered by Vogue Mexico and Latin America in partnership with British Vogue, a very historical event for Vogue.
In an article published in Remezcla, this digital article will bring its readers to a world where only few have little understanding. A world that is full of judgment, discrimination, and unbiased outlook to the members of the LGBT. The December edition will lead its readers in Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca where the Vogue magazine writers sat down with the most well-known Muxes to introduce them to the readers of Vogue around the world. This is such a big opportunity for the Muxes.
According to the Guardian, Vogue’s December issue will feature Victoria La Toya López, Felina Santiago, and Estrella Vazquez who. According to the Muxes, they have not heard about the Vogue not until they were approached by the pool of writers of Vogue Mexico and Latin America for a special cover on December issue.
The faces of the three Muxes will appear in the December British Vogue. Meanwhile, Vazquez will appear in a traditional vestment in one of the two December covers in Mexico. The British renowned photographer who has captured the essence of notables in the past few decades is Tim Walker.
This is expected to be a hit magazine in Oaxaca because finally the history of Muxes where it originated will be finally narrated in the magazine. The release of the December issue of Vogue Magazine in Mexico will give its readers an eye-opener as to why Muxes are a living legend, showing that to live in a society based on respect and equality is possible.
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