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Photo by Rosemary Ketchum from Pexels on June 28th, 1991 an organisation which called itself the homosexual movement of liberation (MOVILH) was formed by people…
Photo by Rosemary Ketchum from Pexels
on June 28th, 1991 an organisation which called itself the homosexual movement of liberation (MOVILH) was formed by people who had social and educational backgrounds who already made there contributions by working intensively between 1973 & 1990 in the hopes of restoring democracy in Chile.
with a lack of headquarters, the founders of Movilh, among which include, Rolando Jimenez, Marcos Ruiz, Jorge Guzman, Victor Albornoz and Juan Cabrera established the first general direction of the LGBT movement in meetings that were held at the Chilean Corporation for AIDS prevention offices.
” In the midst of a political, social and cultural context in democratic transition and the restoration of the social movements that had been disintegrated during the dictatorship, Movilh got their own headquarters and defined several objectives that to this day remain. The objectives were, among others: making visible the reality of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and transsexual (LGBT) people in public and private spaces, designing legal, legislative, cultural, social and economical actions destined to eradicate the violation of the human rights of the sexual minorities, establishing contacts with political, social and academic leaders, and participating in several debate forums”.
on the dedication to the cause and of the impact that was made, other groups started to form through out the 90’s, some of them were formed by founders of movilh and the organisation in-turn added integration into it’s name leaving it to be the homosexual movement of integration and liberation.
https://www.movilh.cl/history/
Michel Riquelme ( He, They/Them) began his Activism in 2005 in LGBTI+ groups of Santiago, as one of the founders of the first transmasculine support group in Chile- he has also participated in an organisation of feminist meetings at National and Regional ( Latin America )level . in 2015, we created the first Magazine in the country that focused on topics relating to the transgender community. currently , i am the Executive Coordinator of OTD.
Transphobia still exists institutionally within the government, as there are no departments dedicated to working on resourcing and planning around the issues that affect the trans community. The Ministry of Women and Gender Equality, which is supposed to consider the situation of trans women, haven’t even created a plan or intervention for them. The trans community lacks visibility, even within organizations working on sexual diversity, and there is a lack of transparency regarding the hiring of transgender people, so access to work is still very difficult. There are transphobic politicians who attack trans people whenever they can, especially from right-wing parties, but also from the center or the left, the latter excusing themselves by saying that “these issues divide the left”.
Discrimination and violence happens intentionally or by omission, as there are no public policies or laws protecting trans people. The policies that do exist are binary, do not take into account the diversity of trans identities, and refer only to men and women. Even in spaces that consider themselves to be trans-friendly, non-binary trans people are still invisible and their specific needs are ignored with regards to actions or policies within those organizations/institutions. Violence is usually directed towards those with diverse gender expressions. If transphobic people realize that a person is trans due to their gender expression, they can be targeted and attacked, in public spaces or behind closed doors from their own family. The most subtle transphobia comes from families, who say that “being trans is just a phase, that it will pass”, or trying to make the person change, especially transgender children. Being a transgender child is one of the most vulnerable positions to be in , because you depend on your parents and their approval, without which you are powerless.
https://gate.ngo/projects/unite-against-transphobia/trans-in-chile/
Growing up here is Torture
“I live in a rough neighbourhood and there are drug dealers in our building. I went to them and told them that my son was going to start dressing as a girl and that I hoped they would support us and talk to their children, so he wouldn’t get bullied,” recalls Jacqueline.
“Surprisingly they have all been fantastic. They congratulated me on my courage and I have never had any problems,” she says, laughing, while recounting the moment her son Vicente became Sofía.
But it has not all been plain sailing for Jacqueline and eight-year-old Sofía.
Daniela Vega Said,
Chilean actress Daniela Vega made history by becoming the first transgender presenter at the Oscars ceremony.
But, at a news conference after meeting Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet this week, she spoke of the inequalities transgender people face in her home country.
Vega said that, in Chile, “I have a name on my identity card that is not my name”.
“In the country where I was born I do not have the possibility of having my own name on my official documents,” the A Fantastic Woman star said.
“The clock is running, time is passing, people are awaiting this change.”
A gender identity bill – which would allow trans people to identify themselves with their preferred names rather than their assigned ones – is currently being considered by a congressional committee.
The article is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-44237691
On November 21. 2021, Activist Emilia Schneider, a trans woman, became the first trans woman to be officially elected in Chile after the elections took place
Schneider, 25, will be sworn into the Chamber of Deputies, the country’s lower chamber, at a ceremony in march. she’ll represent the 10th district of Santiago, according to Gay Times.
CNN Chile: https://youtu.be/9wpDXKKvmAY
“Today the security, dignity, and integrity of the rights of the LGTBI community and women are at stake,” Schneider said after being elected, reported the outlet.
The activist came into the public eye after being the representative of the University of Chile Student Federation. In that role, she led students in protests from 2019 to 2021.
She’s also the great-granddaughter of General René Schneider, who became commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army in 1969 and served until he was assassinated a year later.
In December, the country votes in a presidential runoff election after no candidate secured the necessary 50% majority to win. It looks to be a contest between José Antonio Kast, a far-right candidate, and Gabriel Boric, a left-wing one. Kast came first in the election. He has previously been against same-sex marriage and abortion.
“The far-right seeks fear to prevail, but we have to make hope prevail, the same one that led us to vote for a new Constitution [in 2020] and the one that has prevailed in this last decade of mobilizations,” Scheider said, according to MercoPress.
She continued: “Chile does not want to look to the past, but it is not yet clear what the future is with two such different alternatives.”
Link to full article: https://www.advocate.com/world/2021/11/30/first-trans-lawmaker-elected-chiles-legislature-0
For the Chilean LGBTQIA+ community this is a huge Historical Landmark and a massive asset for the political scene as know i hope that with the right leadership and backing Emilia can help thousands of her people get the support and recognition they need in order t live a better life
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