Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

The Mexican Government Issued Its First Non-Binary Passport

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - The Mexican government issued its first-ever passport recognizing a non-binary gender today. The recipient, Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo, is a "magistrade" at the Electoral Tribunal of Aguascalientes, making them the first non-binary individual to hold a magistracy position in both Mexico and Latin America. Furthermore, they are among the most highly-rated candidates for a seat at the National Electoral Institute (INE).

Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón labeled the passport issuance a "quantum leap," deeming this Wednesday - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia - a "historic day." He stated . . .

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