The publication "Other Lives", which is part of a Fondart 2020 project, portrays the experiences of three Chilean trans women in different historical contexts. The stories of Katty Fontey, Silvia Parada and Carla Sepúlveda come together in a welcoming, enlightening and autobiographical book, which delves into the history and memory of the obstacles that trans people faced, and still face, in our country.
To this end, the text reviews relevant milestones, such as the configuration of San Camilo Street as a red light district in Santiago, their experience during the dictatorship and the persecution they faced, the HIV crisis in the eighties, and the formation of TravesChile after the return to democracy. More current events such as feminist marches and the struggle for the Gender Identity Law are also reported.
