Samantha Fonseca
Mexican politician and activist for the rights of trans people and human rights
Samantha Carolina Gómez Fonseca (13 October 1987 – 14 January 2024) was a Mexican politician and a prisoners' rights and LGBTQ rights activist. She was shot dead on 14 January 2024, in Mexico City. At the time of her killing, she was a pre-candidate from the Morena Party for the Senate of the Republic.
Biography
Early life
Fonseca was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, and studied law and business administration. In 2007, a former roommate accused her of aggravated robbery and attempted homicide, charges she denied. She was incarcerated at the men's Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil Norte prison, despite her gender identity of a trans woman. In prison, she suffered physical abuse and sexual assault by other inmates. She was released after three months due to a lack of evidence. Lawyer Jaime López Vela of the Agenda LGBT organization aided in her release.
Career
After her release, López Vela introduced her to the Labor Party (PT), where she joined the Office of Sexual Diversity Attention in Cuauhtémoc.
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