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IACHR highlights passage of Gender Identity Act in latest report on LGBTI people

by Equipo OTD | Jun 10, 2019 | International

On May 22, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights launched a report on progress and challenges in the recognition of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people in the Americas. The report highlighted the approval of the Gender Identity Law...

OTD Chile supports parliamentary initiative to protect the integrity of transgender children

by Equipo OTD | Jun 10, 2019 | Education, Public Politics

Nada que corregir is the parliamentary initiative of deputies Natalia Castillo and Pamela Jiles that seeks to protect LGBTIQ children within their families. The bill includes modifications to the law on domestic violence and the anti-discrimination law. The objective...

OTD Chile appreciates the creation of the National Prosecutor’s Office’s Observatory on Violence against LGBTIQ+ People

by Equipo OTD | Jun 10, 2019 | Public Politics

OTD Chile participated in the launch of the National Prosecutor’s Office’s LGBTIQ+ violence against persons observatory on May 17, in commemoration of the day against homo, lesbo, bi and transphobia around the world. The Association values the creation of...

Status of trans people in Chile

by Equipo OTD | Jun 6, 2019 | Health

Health Access to health care is not specifically guaranteed for trans people in any law. The regulations that exist in this regard correspond to administrative documents issued by the Ministry of Health and some specific Health Services. The health services are the...

Two years from the education circular for trans students, what’s missing?

by Equipo OTD | May 20, 2019 | Education, Public Politics

This April 27 marks two years since the publication of circular 0768 of the Superintendency of Education, which recognizes trans students in Chile and obliges all schools to respect the social name, uniform and use of the bathroom according to self-perceived gender...