Emilia Schneider

Emilia Schneider

Country

Chile

Birth - Death

1996 -

Occupation

Politics, Activist

Description

Transgender Commons Party member of the Chamber of Deputies, Chile's lower chamber, since 2021 representing the 10th District of Santiago. The first transgender individual to be elected in Chile. Former representative of the University of Chile Student Federation where she led students in protests from 2019 to 2021.

See Also

• Transgender Politicians
• First Out Elected Politicians
• Outstanding LGBTQ Youths of 2021

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/chile-makes-history-with-election-of-first-ever-trans-person-to-its-legislature/
• https://www.advocate.com/world/2021/11/30/first-trans-lawmaker-elected-chiles-legislature-0

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