Activist explains why a ‘like’ from Eugenio Derbez matters: ‘Support for a transphobic initiative is questionable’

Eugene Derbez is back in the public eye, as the artist was singled out for apparently pay a bill that could threaten trans childhoods. In this regard, Láurel Miranda, specialist in the gender perspective and human rights, explained the importance of not minimizing the reactions on social networks, especially if they come from a personality as relevant as the actor.

It all started on February 9, 2023, when PAN MP América Rangel unveiled a proposal that proposes a ban on “minors must undergo treatment and gender reassignment surgeries” and also seeks to “punish with imprisonment anyone who performs these procedures on minors”.

In this sense, Eugenio Derbez used his account Twitter For to like some of the posts made by the official, who was rescued by the activist miranda laurel, who publicly confronted the artist for these events.

“@EugenioDerbez liking @AmerangelLorenz in all things his proposal that seeks to affect trans childhoods is… icing on the cake. Pair of haters I want to see what Hollywood studios think about their anti-rights stance.” writing.

The journalist’s punctuation also generated all kinds of reactions, because even if some people agreed with her position; other Internet users and -even América Rangel- launched offensive comments.

“Ha ha ha ha ha ha this person wants Hollywood to cancel @EugenioDerbez for liking a tweet. The great Eugenio must tremble with fear,” wrote the PAN deputy.

the activist miranda laurel -who recently faced Manelyk Gonzalez de Vico Guadarrama for making transphobic comments during a podcast – spoke exclusively with GlobeLiveMedia Mexico to explain why it is essential not to miss reactions like that of the actor in No refund.

“It seems to me that as public figures and more than the reach of someone like Eugenio Derbez, andhe support given to certain positions is more than important. In this sense, what is debatable is that Derbez expresses his support for a anti-rights and transphobic initiative in reference to CDMX when it clearly indicates that he is not aware of the subject, especially when it comes to a person who does not reside in Mexico City,” he pointed out.

Likewise, regarding Rangel’s comment where he mocked a possible “cancellation” towards the artist, the activist claimed that his pointing towards the famous person in whom he played The P. Luche family It wasn’t like that.

“There is no call for cancellation and barring a cancellation of the caliber of Eugenio Derbez, which would be impossible, we’ve seen other Hollywood personalities temporarily out of work and then back on stage. In this case just it turns out to be paradoxical That Eugenio Derbez is working with Hollywood studios who are demonstrating in favor of human rights and that at the end of the day he is a person who clearly expresses his support for anti-rights laws, that is what is worrying” , he commented.

Since the PAN deputy spoke about the proposal she made, activists, people from the LGBT+ community, human rights specialists and institutions such as Diversidad CDMX, belonging to the Inclusion Secretariat social and well-being of the Mexican capital, have expressed concern about it.

“MP América Rangel isn’t so well known lately for her legislative work but because of his media scandals against populations of vulnerable groups, let’s call it the LGBT+ or racialized population, as seen when he simply expressed his support for the Sonora Grill restaurant chain despite the manifestations of racism that were occurring within its facilities” , he began to say to the university of the UNAM”, underlined Láurel Miranda for this media.

Likewise, the journalist commented that the initiative presented by Rangel to the Mexico City Congress to ban hormonal treatments and surgical interventions among trans minors would have a very particular context.

“In Mexico, the law on gender identity does not consider children, contemplates only teenagers, that is to say from the age of thirteen, which is why this speech by América Rangel entitled “Not with the children” is much more a political speech than a clear and concise position,” he said. he saved and added:

“She knows perfectly well that her speech will bring her the sympathy of a large sector of society who ignore the subject and who are transphobic for lack of education.. She knows she can take advantage of it in a practical way for her career and on the other hand, she has to score And it’s not just for her, but for those like Eugenio Derbez and many others who support her: a gender transition is not synonymous with hormonal treatments and surgical interventions”.

According to Láurel, the transition is “solely and exclusively” for the person who carries it out, therefore – according to the expert – the continuation of these disinformation discourses and initiatives could cause a serious delay in terms of human rights for these populations. .

“When we talk about gender identity laws, we are talking about the possibility of correcting identity data in official documents: name or sex and gender. This is the only thing that is considered. The alarm is for two reasons: firstly, because despite the fact that they will not be carried out, what is done América Rangel spreads a series of false information and prejudices that contribute to what society continues to stigmatize and violating the trans population and number two: for trans teens over the age of 13 who have the support of their families to perform not surgeries, but hormone treatments that allow them to have a much more comfortable transition, they would prevented by this initiative,” he said.

Finally, Miranda launches an energetic reflection on Rangel’s initiative and on the positions favorable to his proposal:

“Let us remember that all members of the PAN and the conservative sector of society emphasize that: ‘Don’t mess with my children.’ So why do they want to play with the children of these families who want to support these minors in their transition process?It’s really hypocritical.” concluded.