For the first time, there will be observers from the trans community in a presidential election. The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) of Colombia is conducting a differential observation focused on trans people and those with disabilities.
This is what the director of the MOE, Alejandra Barrios, said, who highlighted that this Sunday, May 29, when the presidential elections are held in Colombia, the organization will have 56 trans people who will observe the Trans Voting Protocol.
This observation group is made up of 2 gay people, 16 trans men, 18 trans women, and 20 non-binary people; who will carry out observation work in Bogotá and the departments of Antioquia, Atlético, Boláár, Caquetá Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nari, Norte de Santander, Santander, and Tolima.
It should be noted that the group includes 4 migrant trans persons and 4 foreign trans persons.
In turn, the MOE will carry out an observation exercise aimed at highlighting the different and