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The killing of Jesus Ociel Baena, a prominent Mexican non-binary activist, has triggered widespread grief within the LGBTQ community, leading to candlelight vigils across the country. Many participants waved rainbow fans as they lashed out at the ongoing insults and violence faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in Mexico. Baena and their partner, Dorian Nieves, were discovered dead in their home in Aguascalientes state. Baena had suffered multiple lacerations from a razor, including a likely fatal one to the neck. Preliminary evidence suggested the possibility of Nieves committing the murder and subsequently committing suicide, but Baena's father has rejected this theory. LGBTQ+ rights advocates pointed out that Baena had been threatened due to their activism and called for a careful, unbiased investigation to explore every possibility. Aguascalientes, known for its conservative values, had witnessed Baena breaking barriers as the first non-binary person as a state judge.