... Fiesta de la Virgen in Valladolid (now Morelia), Michoacán, two indigenous Purépecha men later identified as Simpliciano Cuyne and Pedro Quini were caught in flagrante delicto committing the pecado nefando—the nefarious sin of sodomy—in a temascal on the property of the priest Juan Velázquez...

..., in this case related to same-sex sexual practices among men. Pedro Quini and his mates knew where and how to find partners; clearly they could rely on links connecting and supporting individuals who shared their sexual preferences. This reminds us of social networks bonding other people who...