Cuba's First Transsexual Politician
January 8, 2014
Fernando Ravsberg
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HAVANA TIMES — Jose Agustin Hernandez, who goes by the name "Adela", is the first transsexual ever to occupy a government post in all Cuban history. She was elected municipal delegate – a kind of town councilor – by her neighbors.
Adela lives in the town of Caibarien, in the province of Villa Clara, which is located in Cuba's north-central region. After a year in office, she agreed to an interview with Publico magazine and to draw a balance of her work during this time.
Delegates and deputies in Cuba are not professional politicians. They make their living through regular jobs and do not receive a salary for these government positions. It was thanks to her day job, in fact, that Adela was able to secure many votes.
Viva La Cuba!
... Or something like that. At any rate, I always like to read positive stories regardless of where they're from. Something positive about trans people in Cuba is ... very uplifting since it's not a place I expected to read something from.