Saturday, April 30, 2011
Argentina: A new government ID for Alejandro Iglesias as he becomes the poster boy for transgender rights
Posted by Andrés Duque at 9:41 PM
http://blabbeando.blogspot.com/2011/04/argentina-new-government-id-for.htmlThe end of "Gran Hermano 2011": This weekend brings the season finale of "Gran Hermano 2011" - the Argentinean version of the international "Big Brother" reality show franchise. As you know, if you have been following this blog, the show started with a bang when it was revealed to viewers that one of the contestants - Aejandro Iglesias - was a transgender man.
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Interviewed after leaving the house, Alejandro said he had no regrets about participating in the reality show and revealing his identity in such a public way. His hope, he said, was that his visibility might have helped others going through the same struggles he experienced earlier in his life as he realized his true identity and that his participation in the show might have led to a national dialogue on transgender rights.
