Tijuana, February 21.—Viviano González has two nationalities, American and Mexican, but before changing his identity, he was at risk of being accused of document forgery, as he was classified as a different gender in each country.
He changed his identity in Baja California to highlight the importance of this process reaching all those who need it, as the personal and professional development of the transgender community depends on it.
"I decided to do it here to support my colleagues in Baja California who need this rectification, and to show them the need there is among the population, among citizens, to be able to rectify their birth certificates. This will help them get jobs, finish their degrees, go to universities, so that the identity they live out is in keeping with who they are," he said.
They lost their documents to "put things on the back foot"; two countries, two identities
He lamented that the process is limited to people born in the state and recalled that in his case it took him more than two years to complete it. He recalled that under the previous administration, people lost his documents, made excuses, and made discriminatory arguments, which is why he couldn't complete his application.
"It's a huge achievement because under the previous administration, I spent two years trying to rectify my birth certificate, bringing it directly here (to the Civil Registry), and also directly to Mexicali, and oddly enough, the documents always got lost. Now, it would have been easier for me to take a plane to Mexico City and do it there, but no."
