Mexico's First Openly Gay Mayor, Benjamín Medrano Quezada, Shot Dead

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:22:00 +0300

In the Mexican city of Guadalajara, 59-year-old Benjamín Medrano Quezada — the first politician in Mexico’s history to become a mayor while openly declaring his homosexuality — was murdered. According to Infobae , the attack took place on July 7 while the politician was at an ice cream shop. According to police, an unknown person on a motorcycle rode up to the establishment and shot Medrano Quezada in the head. The politician died at the scene, and the suspect managed to escape. The identity of the deceased was officially confirmed by relatives a few days later.

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Mexico's First Openly Gay Mayor, Benjamín Medrano Quezada, Shot Dead