Overview

• Alicia Villarreal defended Hernández’s right to express personal views, saying people now fear speaking out because society has become too sensitive.
• On August 2 Hernández published new reels explaining that his earlier social media posts were part of a personal process exploring masculine and feminine energies.
• The FMF’s Gender and Diversity Commission fined and formally warned Hernández on July 22 under anti-discrimination protocols, and those sanctions remain in effect.
• Club Deportivo Guadalajara has maintained internal measures distancing the club from his gender-role commentary with no reversal announced.
• Other public figures have since voiced both support for Hernández’s freedom of expression and criticism of his reinforcement of traditional gender stereotypes, fueling national debate.