Mexican President Apologizes for Misgendering Trans Politician

Salma Luévano, a trans lawmaker, accepts the apology and underscores its significance for the visibility of the trans community.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has apologized to trans politician Salma Luévano after referring to her as a 'man dressed as a woman'.
The incident occurred when the president greeted Luévano with a kiss on the cheek at a public event, a common casual greeting in Mexican culture, but less common for formal, professional encounters.
Luévano, one of the first trans people to become a federal lawmaker, accepted the apology and emphasized the importance of the statement in visibility for the trans community.
Both López Obrador and Luévano belong to the left-wing Morena party.
Mexico is the world's second deadliest country for transgender people after Brazil, with nearly 650 trans people murdered between 2008 and 2022.