In a City Council session that marked a milestone in the history of the municipality, the creation of the Municipal Unit for Gender Diversity was unanimously approved. This measure responds to a request from the Guanajuato State Congress and places the municipality among the few—13 out of 46—that already have an agency dedicated to the inclusion and protection of the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community.
Mayor Mauricio Trejo highlighted the importance of this moment: “Today is a first step toward diversity and tolerance. There is still much work to be done, including determining the location where it will be installed and defining the budget, but today there are no excuses for not moving forward. This City Council will be remembered for approving a unit that represents respect and empathy.”
The Human Rights Directorate will also house the Child and Adolescent Care Units and the Immigrant Care Unit.
For his part, Councilman Noé Moreno, of the PRI (Private Institutional Revolutionary Party), who promoted the project, emphasized that this unit is part of legal compliance and a commitment to the state’s 46 municipalities. “We held multiple working groups, we listened to groups and civil society. This wasn’t a symbolic act, but a concrete action,” he said.
Alonso Tomasini, a council member for Morena, celebrated the coordination between factions: “I’m very pleased that it was done well, with the proper follow-up and the necessary consensus. I thank everyone who participated in the working groups.”
