First day for a trans girl at a girls' school in Chile: "It's historic"
This Tuesday marked a historic moment for inclusion in Chilean education, and especially at the all-girls Liceo 1 Javiera Carrera in Santiago. Seventeen-year-old transgender student Arlene Aliaga had her first day of classes after finally being admitted, a position she had initially been denied.
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This Tuesday marked a historic moment for inclusion in Chilean education, particularly at the all-girls Liceo 1 Javiera Carrera in Santiago. Seventeen-year-old transgender student Arlene Aliaga had her first day of classes after being finally admitted, a position she had initially been denied due to a lack of available spaces. She was welcomed by her new classmates amidst television cameras and journalists.
"It's a historic day, because perhaps I'm the first. I know there are people who tried before, but they couldn't," Arlén told the media this morning at the entrance of the high school.
[ALSO READ: #Chile Deputies approve gender identity law: it's law]
Aliaga's case came to light after the Municipal Education Directorate (DEM) denied the request, citing a lack of records for the teenager to enter the establishment.
The student alleges that she suffered discrimination within the Manuel Barros Borgoño High School, which canceled her enrollment. She expressed her desire to enter the traditional High School No. 1. The mayor of Santiago, Felipe Alessandri, announced on February 28th that a special admissions process had been initiated to allow the student to attend.
When a #trans manages to exercise their legitimate right to education without discrimination, we all advance and grow as a society 🌈 #ArlenToLiceo1 an example of struggle #RebellionResistanceAndLove #MyIdentityMyRight
Not one step back! https://t.co/GRBU2WJ3lP— OTDChile Association (@OTDChile) March 5, 2019
We accompanied Arlén on her first day of school 💜! A historic day full of emotions, which made me realize how worthwhile it is to be a councilwoman and be able to do our part. Arlén is paving the way for many others, in a slightly more humane society. pic.twitter.com/wicYhASLJG
— Irací Hassler (@IraciHassler) March 5, 2019
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