El Salvador

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Transgender people in El Salvador face discrimination, 

harassment, and violence because their physical 

appearance and identity don’t match the name and 

gender on their IDs.

My name is Grecia.

My name is Nelson.

My name is Arlette.

Agatha.

Michelle.

Ashley.

Joshua.

Karina.

Cristian.

Gretel.

Gabriel.

Kimberly.

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In February 2022, the Supreme Court of El Salvador 

ruled that the constitution protects against 

discrimination based on gender identity.

It said trans people have a right to their chosen name.

When I went to vote, four different poll workers called me by the name on my ID.

Because I am a trans woman, I didn't have access to a decent education.

Now that classes are online my legal name is always on the screen,

I’ve had to come out to everyone.

I have not seen a doctor for the last two years.

If I get sick, I self-medicate, or find a way to pay for a private doctor.

During the pandemic, I had the flu. Everyone told me to see a doctor. I preferred to stay at home.
Two years ago, I was going to have a pap smear. I was almost denied the service.

In health care centers they always call out my name according to my ID. It's humiliating.
 

When I transitioned, all employment doors were closed to me

They look at your document and say...
 

“I know you meet the criteria, but we don’t hire people like you.”

I went as a woman to claim my remittances...

The cashier did not want to assist

me after examining my document.

 “You look like a man. Why don’t you put makeup on? You are pretty. Why don't you let your hair grow?”

They take the document and show it to other people. I am the object of ridicule.

For them, we [trans people] are not human.

 

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The legislature should respect the Supreme Court 

ruling and reform the law to allow a trans person to 

legally modify their name. The law should also 

allow them to change the gender marker on their IDs.