Despite this, they reiterated the invitation to the candidates to come and listen to the community’s demands and needs.
In the municipality of Los Cabos, the sexual and gender diversity community does not feel represented by the candidates for local deputies in Baja California Sur (BCS), according to statements by the head of CODISEX, Raúl Pérez.
In an interview with the media, the activist, accompanied by representatives of other LGBTQ+ associations, was questioned about the outlook they have for the community within the framework of the electoral campaigns in Baja California Sur, specifically by those seeking a place in Congress.
This concern arises not only from the candidates themselves but also from the political parties and projects that are responsible for selecting those who will hold public office.
“We have not understood the value or importance, first of affirmative actions and second of plurinominal candidacies; affirmative action seeks to provide this level of equality to people who have historically lived in vulnerability due to our orientation, race, gender, etc. Indigenous groups do have a lock with which they demand the support of the community they are going to represent… that’s the same thing we are asking for.”
He considered that the fear of the authorities of criticism and public opinion plays an important role in ensuring that the candidate has the knowledge, awareness, and willingness to represent a sector, such as the LGBTQ+ community.
“We should not question whether a person is LGBTQ+ or not, that is not even our place as collectives, we will respect and take care of that. What we do ask for is the support of civil society, to have a minimum agenda and work on the issue,” added the activist.
In the case of plurinominal candidacies, affirmative actions must be complemented to achieve equity, so in BCS it is not considered that the candidacies have been occupied by people who could fully attend to the existing needs.
Nevertheless, they reiterated the invitation to the candidates to come and discuss the demands that exist and the work that can be done to achieve common benefit objectives.
It should be noted that this same community, through a statement, made public their rejection of Alondra Torres García as a candidate for the deputy of district one, and as a representative of this community.
Torres García, a licensed trustee of Los Cabos, was selected for this district and part of the priority groups to which the LGBTQ+ community belongs; hence the Network of Collectives showed their dissatisfaction with this decision.
Source: El Independiente
