Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 10:41:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rex Wockner <rwockner@netcom.com>
Subject: TIJUANA PRIDE MARCH JUNE 29 


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        TIJUANA PRIDE SET TO ROLL DOWN REVOLUTION AVENUE
                       by Rex Wockner
                        (225 words)

TIJUANA, Mexico -- Tijuana's second gay-pride parade is set to
roll down famed Revolution Avenue Saturday, June 29, at 2 p.m.

	Last year, the 85 gays and lesbians who dared to stage TJ's
first pride march were met with stares, smiles, giggles, waving,
applause, whistling and hooting and hollering as they strutted
down the glitzy boulevard behind city cops on motorcycles.

	Five hundred marchers are expected this year.

	"There was no repression from police or spectators so they
won't be afraid to come this time," says organizer Alejandro
Garcia of Grupo ?Y Que?

	The parade begins at 2 p.m. at the Torre Agua Caliente, the
large monument in the park at the south end of Revolution Avenue
(two blocks beyond 10th and Revolution). It will end at the
Mexitlan museum on Negrete Avenue between Second and Third
streets. Negrete is two blocks east of Revolution.

	There will be a rally at the museum, followed by an all-day
fiesta, Garcia said.

	Speaking at last year's post-parade rally, a beaming Garcia
said: "Many people in the Tijuana gay community asked, 'Is it
possible to have a gay parade in Tijuana?' Yes! It's possible
now! We have gone to San Diego to taste freedom. Now we have
tasted the freedom here!"

	U.S. volunteers are still needed to help with logistics. To
volunteer, or for more information, phone, direct dial, 011-52-
66-80-99-63, 011-52-66-80-94-82 or 011-52-66-84-22-61.

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Wockner photos available: 

(1) Alejandro Garcia 
(2) Last year's parade