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Salma Luévano Luna (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsalma ˈlweβano ˈluna]; born 15 March 1968 in Aguascalientes) 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.

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]

  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.