Once punished for weaving, this Mexican artisan uses her loom for LGBTQ+ resistance
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Muxe artist Xaneri Merino gives a backstrap loom workshop for LGBTQ+ people in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)Muxe artist Xaneri Merino gives a backstrap loom workshop for LGBTQ+ people in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)Muxe artist Xaneri Merino, left, gives a backstrap loom workshop for LGBTQ+ people in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)A person takes part in a backstrap loom workshop for LGBTQ+ people by Muxe artist Xaneri Merino in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)People pose for a photo after a backstrap loom workshop for LGBTQ+ people by Muxe artist Xaneri Merino, in purple, in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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Muxe artist Xaneri Merino gives a backstrap loom workshop for LGBTQ+ people in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)