Salma Luévano

Salma Luévano Luna is a Mexican politician and LGBT+ rights activist. In the 2021 mid-terms she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies as a plurinominal deputy. She served during the 65th session of Congress (2021–2024) 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 and was eventually named director of the Together for the Way of Diversity collective.[2]

She ran for Morena in the 2021 legislative election and secured a second region plurinominal seat.[3] She was one of the first two transgender women to be elected to Congress, along with María Clemente García, also a member of Morena and also elected in 2021.[4]

References

1. "Deux femmes transgenres entrent au Parlement mexicain pour la première fois".
2. 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.
3. "Perfil: Dip. Salma Luévano Luna, LXV Legislatura". Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL). SEGOB. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
4. Fajardo, Alberto (29 June 2021). "Mexican trans lawmaker has big plans to combat LGBTQ+ discrimination". Reuters. Retrieved 30 June 2021.