Mexico issues first birth certificate with a non-binary gender marker
In a massive step for LGBTQ+ rights, Mexico handed out its first birth certificate with a non-binary gender marker. On 11 February, Fausto Martinez was issued the document from the Civil Registry of Guanajuato.
The historic ruling follows a lengthy legal battle between the LGBTQ+ activist and the National Electoral Institute (INE). Back in September 2021, the 26-year-old requested to put “NB” as their sex on official documents.
After the INE denied Martinez’s request, the law student partnered up with Amicus’ executive director Juan Pablo Delgado to fight the decision.
According to Amicus’ website, the group is dedicated to the “defence and promotion” of Mexico’s LGBTQ+ community. In January, it all came to a head when the judge presiding over the case ruled in favour of Martinez.
