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In Mexico, sexual orientation continues to be a factor of discrimination. People's perception of homosexuality still tends to be prejudiced. The objective of this article is to describe the gender biases of heterosexual students towards homosexual students at a public institution of higher education in Mexico City. The methodology used is quantitative. The study was descriptive and cross-sectional, with a non-probability sample of 100 heterosexual university students; 24 were male and 76 female, with an average age of 24 years. Prejudices were measured through three likert scales: cognitive (stereotype scale), affective (emotion scale) and behavioral (social distance scale). The findings open up the possibility of modifying gender prejudices by sexual orientation to consider positive attitudes and good treatment of people, recognizing that they have the same rights and obligations before the law of the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the institutional practices of the health personnel from the public attention system from the Department of Health of the Federal District Government (SSGDF) in various hospitals. The article is also part of a broader study, which constitutes a doctoral dissertation carried out between 2003 and 2008 in the city of Mexico. The study emphasizes analysis and discussions about the findings regarding health care to hetero and homosexual males, in both the population served, as well as people identified as homosexual within the personnel offering the health services. Concluding, from a gender sensitive perspective, being a male is a risk factor in health care and attention, as well as in disease prevention. Social prejudice still prevails with the hetero and homosexual male population, more than preparation and development of attention skills specific to the male problem within health services. Exclusion, discrimination, and lack of information illustrate that the anatomy-physiologic burden and surgical technique or pharmaceutical knowledge are not enough to provide quality care. Care that could make the institutional health practices of the Department of Health of the Federal District Government in Mexico, truly comprehensive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]