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 that it signifies the triumph of “cooperation, solidarity, and generosity,” underpinned by “respect for personal freedom and dignity.”
“Today’s actions reflect the rights of a community to self-define its identity. It is a fundamental human right intrinsic to the human condition. No one else should dictate who you are; no one can prescribe whom you should love or what is normal or not,” said Ebrard. He emphasized the implementation of a feminist foreign policy during his tenure in the Foreign Ministry.
As part of his campaign for the Morena party’s presidential nomination in 2024, Ebrard has stressed the passage of equal rights laws under his administration in the then Federal District, notably including same-sex marriage.
In a related development, the Foreign Ministry recently highlighted that the Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) marked the international day by hiring a trans woman as the Director of Gender Equality and Inclusion.
Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - The Mexican government issued its first-ever passport recognizing a non-binary gender today. The recipient, Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo . . .
