While the articles of the law are being discussed, a controversy arose over the decision by the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Fidel Espinoza, to cancel the debate in the chamber scheduled for Tuesday the 16th.
After the government of Michelle Bachelet sent a letter requesting "immediate discussion", the bill was approved in the Human Rights Commission of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and will be discussed for the first time in the chamber next Tuesday the 16th.
By Víctor Hugo Robles, The Gay Che. Photo: courtesy of Rodrigo Chandia and TV screenshot. After a long legal battle, in the last days of December 2017, the Supreme Court of Justice of Chile ruled in favor of transgender activist Alejandra González Pino. Meanwhile, the Chilean Parliament is debating…
[READ ALSO: Gender Ideology in Chile: This is how fanatics and rulers speak] Some of them managed to attend the hearing, where the voices most present were those opposed to the project. Among others were Marcela Aranda, spokesperson for the “Freedom Bus” – against transgender children; and Kast's wife, Pía…
Chile does not have a gender identity law. Parliament's main arguments against it focus on transgender children. The Transitar Foundation supports these children and their families in all aspects of their lives. Its director, Niki Raveau, recounts the symbolic act of renewing their identity documents to sign with their chosen names, and continuing the fight for visibility.
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