Non-Paraxian Violence Day Recognized in Honor of Magistrate Saltillense Ociel Baena

The Congress of Mexico City officially declared November 13 as the Day against Violence against Non- Binary Persons, in memory of Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo, the first non-binari electoral magistrate in Latin America. The decision, backed by 46 votes, seeks to make visible the structural violence faced by non-binary people and to pay tribute to Baena’s legacy. According to the opinion, this date represents a symbolic act that recognizes “Jesus Ba…

Magistrate Ociel Baena commemorated

Magistrate Ociel Baena commemorated

In memory of the Magistrade Jesús Ociel Baena, as a way of raising awareness about the structural and systemic violence faced by people of sexual diversity, the Congress of Mexico City declared on November 13 of each year as “Day Against Violence against Non- Binary Persons.” The project – presented by Congresswoman Valeria Cruz on November 5, 2024 – was approved with 46 votes in favour, zero against and zero abstentions, as a symbolic measure t…