Zuliana Araya Explained

Zuliana Araya
Other Names:Zuliana Alejandra Araya Gutiérrez
Birth Date:13 August 1964
Birth Place:Valparaíso, Chile
Known For:LGBTQ activism, politician

Zuliana Alejandra Araya Gutiérrez (born August 13, 1964) is a Chilean politician and transgender rights activist.[1] [2] She has served as a Valparaíso city council, and president of the Afrodita union. She is Chile's first trans city council member.[3]

History

Araya's political career began in 2001 when she assumed the regional presidency and a founder of the Afrodita union, the first transgender union group in Chile.[4]

She ran for Valparaíso city council for the first time in 2004. She is a member of the Party for Democracy (PPD). Araya was elected in 2012, for the term period of 2012 to 2016;[5] and then she was elected for a second time in 2016,[6] for the term period 2016 to 2020.

In July 2012, she legally changed her name to "Zuliana Araya".[7] In December 2019, she was able to have sex reassignment surgery, due to a new .[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: January 13, 2004. Travesti quiere ser concejal de Valparaíso. La Estrella de Valparaíso. es.
  2. Web site: La transgénero Zuliana Araya recibió su nueva cédula y apunta al concejo municipal de Valparaíso soyvalparaiso.cl. 2021-06-30. soychile.cl. 17 July 2012 . es.
  3. Web site: 2014-04-28. Zuliana Araya, la primera concejala transgénero de Chile:"¡El circo de los travestis se calcinó! Las chicas están en la calle". 2021-06-30. The Clinic - Reportajes, noticias, podcast, videos y humor. es-CL.
  4. Web site: Zuliana Araya, concejala trans: "Hay una derecha que insiste en una agenda de discriminación y violencia hacia nosotras". 2021-06-30. El Desconcierto - Prensa digital libre. es.
  5. Web site: 2012-10-29. Zuliana hace historia en Valparaíso. 2021-06-30. 24Horas.cl. es.
  6. Web site: Jorge Sharp proyecta sus principales desafíos en Valparaíso. 2021-06-30. Diario y Radio U Chile. es-ES.
  7. Web site: Lavers. Michael K.. 2017-03-20. Prominent LGBT activist to run for Chile congress. 2021-06-30. Los Angeles Blade: LGBTQ News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2019-12-27. Concejala Zuliana Araya realizó el primer cambio de sexo registral en la Región de Valparaíso. 2021-06-30. El Observador. es-CL.

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