La Chola Poblete is becoming an iconic visual artist worldwide. Her work fuses indigenous culture, queer brown identity, pop culture, and transvestite fury. We interviewed her in her studio in San Telmo.
Bianka Rodríguez voted for the first time with a validated identity in El Salvador's elections. Aldo Peña, a trans man, voted despite not being registered to vote, as the state has refused to recognize his name change based on gender identity. Legislation protecting the right to identity of the trans population in El Salvador is lacking in institutional processes such as voting.
Activists are calling for October 17th to be established as the National Day for the Recognition, Protection and Promotion of Trans Rights.
In El Salvador, a trans person who wants to start hormone therapy has only two options: self-medicate or seek the support of an organization when starting
treatment.
In a corner of Providencia, very close to Inés de Suárez Park in Santiago, Chile, there's a hair salon almost hidden on the second floor of an old building. It's not just any hair salon. It's an alternative and inclusive space, run by three cheerful young women. In addition to offering the classic services of a beauty salon, they provide exclusive and free image consulting and support to transgender people.
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