GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL DIVERSITY IN A POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE IN MEXICO (2012-2018)

Abstract

In 2016, Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018), President of Mexico, sent a Bill to Congress on the approval of same-sex marriage. Analyzing official documents of his candidacy, party and presidency, such as the Action Program, Declaration of Principles of the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) and National Development Plan, no direct references to the issue of "sexual preference" were found, such as appears in the Constitution, and to demonstrate lines of action aimed at LGBTI people. The “gender perspective”, a guideline expressed in these documents, will refer only to the demand of women and the social status of Mexican women, since they were already constituted in laws and public policies since the beginning of the 21st century. Considering the distance between the proposals in official documents and Peña Nieto's political initiatives, with regard to individuals with other forms of experiencing sexuality, this article discusses presidential action as a political and self-promotion strategy, since it was in the midst of a major crisis of popularity and accusations of corruption.