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Between 20, eight new gay establishments opened their doors in the city (ibid.). According to the University of Guadalajara publication La gaceta, there are approximately 60 establishments within the city limits that cater to gay clientele (UDG 18 June 2007). lists 36 nightclubs and bars, 10 gay-friendly hotels, 5 bathhouses, and 19 various gay-friendly service providers, such as boutiques, restaurants, and Internet cafés ( n.d.b). However, citing the National Council to Prevent Discrimination (Consejo Nacional para Prevenir la Discriminación, CONAPRED), the San Juan del Río daily Rotativo de Querétaro lists Jalisco as one of the states with the greatest number of complaints of "discrimination" against homosexuals (). Letra S and media sources also note that for every reported murder, an estimated two went unreported ( El Proceso La Jornada ) estimates on how many of these unreported murders occurred in the state of Jalisco or in Guadalajara could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. Of these, 148 were reported in the Federal District (Distrito Federal), and 1 was reported in the state of Jalisco (ibid. 2007).Ĭiting the Annual Report on Homophobic Crime 2005/2006 (Informe Anual de Crímenes por Homofobia 2005/2006), a document sent to the Research Directorate by a representative of Letra S, a non-profit organization based in Mexico City that seeks to raise awareness about issues related to sexuality (Letra S n.d.), reported 420 homophobic murders throughout Mexico between 19 (ibid. El Norte, a Monterrey-based daily, estimates that there could be 9,000 families headed by same-sex couples in the state of Jalisco (which includes Guadalajara) (4 Mar. According to the Mexico City-based News Service for Sexual Diversity (Agencia de Noticias sobre la Diversidad Sexual, ANODIS), it is not uncommon to see gay couples holding hands in the city's streets (6 Sept. 2005), there is a higher relative concentration of homosexuals in Guadalajara than in Mexico City ( n.d.a), although this could not be corroborated by the Research Directorate. According to, an online magazine listing gay venues in Guadalajara ( Travel Lady Magazine Sept. Guadalajara is known as an important gay centre in Mexico ( n.d.b), and has been referred to alternatively as a "gay-friendly" city (ibid. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, OttawaĬanada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Mexico: Situation of homosexuals in Guadalajara and whether there are support or advocacy groups acting on their behalf, 5 June 2008, MEX102816.E, available at: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada