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Education circular for trans students was launched a year ago

by Equipo OTD | Jun 1, 2018 | Education, Public Politics

The Order 0768 of the Superintendence of Education made a significant change in the protection of trans students in all Chilean schools. The document, produced by the Ministry of Education together with trans social organizations, was launched a year ago and...

Hospital Sótero del Río replaces category “Gender Dysphoria” with “Trans Person”

by Equipo OTD | May 24, 2018 | Depathologization, Health

Thanks to the Gender Identity program of Sótero del Río Hospital, officially launched last January and where approximately 160 trans people are treated today, the health establishment included in its computer system the category “trans person”, leaving...

OTD (Organizando Trans Diversidades) Chile presented before the mixed commission of the Gender Identity Law

by Equipo OTD | May 24, 2018 | Gender Identity Law, Trans visibility

The mixed commission for the Gender Identity Law (GIL) met yesterday for the second time and on this occasion the president of Organizando Trans Diversidades (Organizing Trans Diversities), Franco Fuica, was the only Trans person who spoke before the commission. In...

OTD Chile New Staff

by Equipo OTD | May 24, 2018 | Community

On March 17, Organizando Trans Diversidades elected their new staff. Franco Fuica, who used to be OTD Chile vice-president, is now the president. Kris Córdova is the new treasurer and Jimena Norambuena is the new secretary. Fuica said that during his term –that lasts...

CEDAW asks the State of Chile to approve the Gender Identity Law

by Equipo OTD | May 24, 2018 | International

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) during the 69 session in which the progress of the Chilean government was reviewed in this matter and OTD Chile intervened by Dania Linker, who is social worker and the person in charge of the...