Mexico's LGBTQ community grieves loss of prominent non-binary activist

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Ociel Baena made history in Mexico for becoming the first openly non-binary person to assume a judicial position and they were one of the first in the country to receive a passport with a non-binary marker. But Baena was found dead in their home this week, and the LGBTQ community is demanding a full investigation. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

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