Salma Luévano

Salma Luévano 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 also owns a beauty salon in Aguascalientes.

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
  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. Fajardo, Alberto (29 June 2021). "Mexican trans lawmaker has big plans to combat LGBTQ+ discrimination". Reuters. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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