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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWOW! 12-Year-Old Mexican Boy Attempts to Block Thousands of Anti-Gay Protesters
?resize=768%2C576Across Mexico over the weekend, thousands of pro-family groups protested against same-sex marriage as the country moves toward marriage equality. In one particular march in Celaya, Guanajuato, a 12-year-old boy was photographed in the middle of the street trying to block the march of 11,000 people from moving forward.
Journalist Manuel Rodriguez captured an image that is instantly iconic.
As the publication Regeneracion noted, weve seen one very similar shot in Tiananmen Square in Beijing in 1989. Its reminiscent of the tank man image the world knows so well.
Said Rodriguez to Generacion: At first I thought the child was only playing.
But Rodriguez interviewed the child later, who said, I have an uncle who is gay and I hate the hatred.
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WOW! 12-Year-Old Mexican Boy Attempts to Block Thousands of Anti-Gay Protesters (Original Post)
kpete
Sep 2016
OP
The only “pro-family” person I see in that picture is the 12 year old boy
Snake Plissken
Sep 2016
#22
saltpoint
(50,986 posts)1. Sturdy lad. More power to him. eom
WhiteTara
(29,704 posts)2. This boy is awe inspiring! nt
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)3. An awesome kid!!!!
MadCrow
(155 posts)23. A little child shall lead them!
KT2000
(20,577 posts)4. that is what love looks like
and courage!
Person 2713
(3,263 posts)5. Good for this young man . Bad he is alone in the street in his protest
Botany
(70,501 posts)6. A young hero
sakabatou
(42,152 posts)20. Reminded me of that too
ronnie624
(5,764 posts)8. Such courage!
matt819
(10,749 posts)9. What a kid
Would have been something if others his age joined him.
MotorCityMan
(1,203 posts)10. Damn if this didn't choke me up
What an amazing young man, I would be honored to shake his hand.
mountain grammy
(26,619 posts)11. "...I hate the hatred."
Bravo for this kid.. bravo!
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)13. Love that line! nt
Ford_Prefect
(7,895 posts)12. Does it work against Trump Too? Could be the beginning of a trend.
barbtries
(28,789 posts)14. i am touched.
the next generation will be better it seems.
DirkGently
(12,151 posts)15. Well done, kid. n/t
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)16. just sorry that he went out there alone
hatred is everywhere.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)17. The catholic church has an even stronger stranglehold
on that country than fundie xtians have on this one.
Blue Dalek
(178 posts)18. This boy was raised right!
Good on him and his parents.
Skittles
(153,150 posts)19. he was raised left
zentrum
(9,865 posts)21. He's like Malala. n/t
Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)22. The only “pro-family” person I see in that picture is the 12 year old boy
He's the only who is representing a family member, everyone else is representing hatred.
TeamPooka
(24,221 posts)24. love trumps hate. nt
a la izquierda
(11,791 posts)25. Bien hecho.
He did this in the very conservative area known as the Mexican Bible Belt.
sarae
(3,284 posts)26. This kid puts all those "adults" to shame.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)27. Awesome kid!