Constanza Valdés is a trans female Chilean political activist and parliamentary advisor.[1]
She became the spokesperson for Broad Front in June 2017, making her the first trans spokesperson for a political organization.[2] She supported a 2017 Gender Identity Law in Chile which simplifies the procedure for trans people to change their name and sex,[3] though she criticized it for not going far enough.[1][4]
Valdés was the legal advisor for Chilean group Organizing Trans-Diversities, an advocacy group for trans rights.[2][4] She is currently an adviser to Chilean politician Claudia Mix.[5] Valdés is a member of the Chilean Pirate Party.[2]
Valdés studied law at Diego Portales University.[6] In an interview with Qué Pasa, she stated that she knew her gender identity when she was 18, but it took her five years to publicly identify as female, fearing it would cause her problems at university.[3] She changed her legal name and sex on April 21, 2016.[7] In a 2017 interview, Valdés said that she did not want hormone therapy or surgery, and described herself as a feminist.[6]
References
- 1 2 Arcos, Noemí (August 8, 2018). "Identidad de género: Estado podría disolver matrimonio de una persona que cambie de sexo registral". El Dinamo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Constanza Valdés, primera mujer trans en ser vocera de una coalición política, critica la ignorancia en el Congreso". El Desconcierto (in Spanish). June 16, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- 1 2 Alonso, Nicolás (June 16, 2017). "La primera victoria trans". Qué Pasa (in Spanish). Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- 1 2 Dodds, Tomás (3 January 2018). "Fundación Iguales: "El giro conservador de Piñera se empieza a notar antes de asumir la Presidencia"". Latercera (in Spanish). Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ↑ "CONSTANZA VALDÉS Y LA LEY DE IDENTIDAD DE GÉNERO: "EN LA CÁMARA DE DIPUTADOS HUBO UN QUIEBRE CON LA PATOLOGIZACIÓN DE LAS PERSONAS TRANS"". April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- 1 2 "Constanza Valdés: "Mi manera de ser mujer trans es muy distinta a la de personajes famosos, como la Daniela Vega"". El Desconcierto (in Spanish). June 9, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Constanza Valdés: "Toda persona debería tener el derecho a elegir su identidad de género"". Egresados (in Spanish). July 25, 2017. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.