Salma Luévano Luna (; 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.
Career In the 1990s, Luévano was arrested by Mexican police on charges of indecency for wearing women's clothing. 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.
She ran for Morena in the 2021 legislative election and secured a second region plurinominal seat. 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.
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