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
Selenna (center) and fellow transgender friend Mathilda (right).
(AP Photo/Esteban Felix)In socially conservative Chile, life for transgender people can be an uphill battle. The Chilean government has historically been slow to pass progressive measures — i
Luna, a transgender girl, and her dog rest on her bed in Santiago, Chile.
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Luna and her mother.
(AP Photo/Esteban Felix)Monica Flores' 6-year-old daughter, Luna, is also transgender, but her official records list her as a boy. It was a fact the Chilean mother didn't think could be chang
Selenna (right) plays at a museum with other transgender girls.
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A transgender woman stands with younger transgender girls at a Gay Pride march in Santiago.
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Selenna (right) and a friend twirl in traditional Chilean dance costumes.
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Selenna (left) plays cards with her transgender friends.
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Chihiro, a 10-year-old transgender boy.
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Angela, a transgender girl, and her family.
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Selenna (center right) and other transgender girls march at a Gay Pride parade in Santiago.
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Materials from a children's workshop on gender identity in Santiago.
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Selenna rocks a giraffe costume at a dance party.
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Mathilda, 6.
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