Salma Luévano Luna is a Mexican politician and LGBT+ rights activist. She currently sits in the Chamber of Deputies as a member of the Morena caucus.
Career
editIn the 1990s, Luévano was arrested by Mexican police on charges of indecency for wearing women’s clothing.[1] Following her arrest, she became increasingly heavily involved in activist for LGBT+ rights in Mexico, eventually being named director of the Together for the Way of Diversity collective.[2]
She ran for Morena in the 2021 Mexican legislative election, successfully winning a seat. She was one of the first two transgender women to be elected to the Mexican Parliament, along with María Clemente García, also a member of Morena and also elected in 2021.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Deux femmes transgenres entrent au Parlement mexicain pour la première fois".
- ^ De La Cretaz, Britni (18 June 2021). "Two Trans Women Elected to Congress for First Time in Mexico's History". Them. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Fajardo, Alberto (29 June 2021). "Mexican trans lawmaker has big plans to combat LGBTQ+ discrimination". Reuters. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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