Two years after her untimely death, Cecilia Gentili remains a legendary trans icon. As International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia approaches, we celebrate it by revisiting our conversation 2022 interview with Gentili.

In 2022 she spoke to Latino USA She speaks about her memoir, “Faltas,” written as a series of letters to people in her hometown in Argentina. 

In this episode, Cecilia goes back to her youth, growing up in the 1970s and 80s, a time when few people in her community understood her gender expression. She also recalls the people who healed her, like her grandmother, and others who hurt her. 

Featured image courtesy of Oscar Diaz. 

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