Veneco Podcast: Episode 16 - Tamara Adrián

About this episode

Tamara Adrián discusses her role as a human rights activist and her historic election to congress in Venezuela.

Episode 16: Our guest is Tamara Adrián, Venezuelan human rights activist, lawyer, and member of Unidos Por la Dignidad (UPD), a social movement advocating for the rights of the LGBTI community in Venezuela. Tamara was elected to congress during the 2015 National Assembly elections in Venezuela, becoming one of the first transgender members of congress in the Western Hemisphere. You can follow UPD on Twitter @TodesDignidad Follow us on X at @venecopodcastFollow Juan on X at @juanandresmisleMus...

People in this episode

Host: Juan Andrés Misle

Guest: Tamara Adrián

Topics covered

• human rights
• LGBTI rights
• Venezuela politics
• activism
• transgender representation

Keywords

• Tamara Adrián
• human rights
• LGBTI community
• Venezuela
• transgender congress member

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Unidos Por la Dignidad, venecopodcast

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