In 2017, Diane Marie Rodriguez Zambrano was the first trans person to be elected to the National Assembly of Ecuador. Additionally, she made history in Ecuador by setting legal precedent that paved the way for trans people to be able to legally change their birth given names. Listen to this episode to learn more about Diane and her trailblazing activism and career.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/former-sex-worker-first-trans-woman-elected-ecuador-s-senate-n817951 
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http://www.aidsalliance.org/Newsdetails.aspx?Id=505 
https://twitter.com/dianerodriguezz 
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/transgender-couple-file-who-child-9958982  

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