Transgender | OTD Chile

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...

OTD Chile holds successful seminar on trans childhood and education

by Equipo OTD | May 15, 2019 | Education, Trans visibility

OTD Chile organized a successful seminar on trans childhood and education last Thursday, April 18, at the Universidad Mayor. The activity crowns a project funded by the Global Equality Fund run by the U.S. Embassy. The initiative of the Community Development Unit...

Trans psychologist assumes the role of co-coordinator of Community Development for OTD Chile

by Equipo OTD | May 15, 2019 | Community, Trans visibility

Angie Hernandez, a community psychologist from the Universidad Católica, took over as co-coordinator of Community Development for OTD Chile. The 24-year-old professional from Talca has worked at Corporación Moviliza, Fundación Urbanismo Social and Servicio Jesuita...

Law 21.120: Principle of Confidentiality, what does it mean?

by Equipo OTD | May 9, 2019 | Gender Identity Law

Chile’s gender identity law that was approved last year (which should start in October) sets out five principles, one of which is that of the confidentiality and it says: “Every person has the right, in proceedings before administrative or jurisdictional...