There's more to the story of the "41". Back in those days, homosexuality was a crime. In Mexico City, homosexuals were locked up in the "J" section of the city jail. Just as "41" became a synonym for gays, an alliteration of the Spanish name for the letter "J", "joto", became another term to designate homosexuals. Both "41" and "joto" are mild, and can be used in mixed pulbic