Young and trans in Chile

The conservative country may be warming to gender rights, but transgender children still have to forge their own path for recognition

A transgender girl in her bed in Santiago, Chile.
(Image credit: The Associated Press)
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Kelly Gonsalves

Kelly Gonsalves is a sex and culture writer exploring love, lust, identity, and feminism. Her work has appeared at Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and more, and she previously worked as an associate editor for The Week. She's obsessed with badass ladies doing badass things, wellness movements, and very bad rom-coms.