Raúl Ureña, the first transgender mayor of Calexico, CA, is facing a recall vote amid controversies over rampant crime, homelessness, and public cleanliness issues. Elected in 2020 with 70% of the vote, Ureña, who came out as gender-fluid and transgender after being reelected in 2022, has been a polarizing figure. Critics, pointing to issues such as human feces engulfing the town, cite these as reasons for the recall. However, Ureña and supporters argue that the recall effort is motivated by transphobia, highlighting an incident during a pride flag-raising ceremony where a woman publicly challenged Ureña's gender identity by shouting, 'He's not a woman!' Ureña, known for wearing low-cut dresses, has expressed feeling bullied out of office and fears for his safety without the protection of his elected position.
Hairy-Chested Trans Mayor in California Faces Recall Amid Rampant Homelessness and Crime — Blames Effort to ‘Transphobic Bullies’ via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/aznphdc0vg
Trans-identified male mayor in California faces recall vote amid rampant crime, blames transphobic "bullies" https://t.co/Iay9VwAJoc
California city councilman who often wears dresses lashes out against 'predictable transphobia' amid recall effort https://t.co/YqtzICt1at https://t.co/MKspGlIwoW
Meet Raúl Ureña, a man who pretends to be a woman and is the mayor of Calexico, CA. He is now facing a recall vote due to rampant crime, homeless encampments, & human feces engulfing the town. Instead of fixing his community, Ureña is now blaming all criticism on "transphobia." https://t.co/K8rBw2yMlP
Hairy-chested transgender mayor complains of being ‘bullied’ out of office by transphobes despite rampant crime and homelessness https://t.co/XTxQEPFnVY https://t.co/8mKZXjd9l2
NEW: California border town's first transgender mayor faces recall Raúl Ureña, was first elected in 2020 with 70% of the vote. He came out as gender-fluid and transgender after his reelection in 2022 Ureña says he always have to watch his back and he might even be more… https://t.co/87JtmnadWj
Hairy-chested, dress-wearing trans mayor of Mexican border town says they're being 'bullied' out of office and will become more vulnerable without the protection of being an elected official https://t.co/3BQb0z2EQb https://t.co/dMtH0xQvni
Hairy-chested transgender mayor Raul Ureña who favors low-cut dresses faces recall after pride flag-raising ceremony where woman screamed 'He's not a woman!' https://t.co/iS6AbkTPvy https://t.co/LhhNo8eb77
A California border town's first transgender mayor faces recall. Is gender the reason? https://t.co/UM0vydDs2j