Patria Jimenez

Patria Jimenez

Country

Mexico

Birth - Death

1957 -

Occupation

Politics

Description

Lesbian politician elected to Mexico's legislature (first in Latin America), elected in 1998. Served as a Senator for two months in 2006. Head of El Clóset de Sor Juana (Sister Juana's Closet), a lesbian rights group named after Juana Inés de la Cruz, a Carmelite nun and renowned Mexican poet. LGBT rights activist.

See Also

• First Out Elected Politicians

Further Reading/Research

• http://rfkcenter.org/patria-jimenez
• http://lgbtmexico.weebly.com/patria-jimenez.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAUHtTvSHAg

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