Salma Luévano Explained

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

In 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deux femmes transgenres entrent au Parlement mexicain pour la première fois.
  2. Web site: Two Trans Women Elected to Congress for First Time in Mexico's History. Britni. De La Cretaz. Them. 18 June 2021. 30 June 2021.
  3. News: Mexican trans lawmaker has big plans to combat LGBTQ+ discrimination. Reuters. Alberto. Fajardo. 29 June 2021. 30 June 2021.