Venezuela's first transgender candidate to run for Congress

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/08/07/uk-venezuela-politics-idUKKCN0QC25P20150807

Reuters/ CARACAS  |  By Corina Pons    08/07/2015


"The first transgender politician to run for popular election in Venezuela on Friday registered as candidate for Congress as part of the opposition bloc, promising to advance gay rights in the traditionally macho South American society.

Lawyer and gay rights activist Tamara Adrian had to register under her given name Thomas Adrian despite a 2002 sex change, because Venezuelan law does not allow anyone born male to legally become female or take a woman's name.

"We're going to fight so that everyone gets respect," said Adrian, amid a tussle of candidates and cheering supporters at the gates of an elections authority office in Caracas."