Trinidad Falcés (La Coruña, 1942 – August 10, 2022) was a Spanish activist for transgender rights in Spain during Francoist Spain.[1][2] She was the first openly trans woman in her hometown.[3]
Trinidad Falcés | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 |
| Died | August 10, 2022 (aged 79–80) |
| Other names | La Trini |
| Occupation(s) | Activist and politician |
| Awards | Marcela and Elisa award (2019) |
Activism in Francoist Spain
editTrinidad was able to change her name from Antoinio to Trinidad at just eleven years old in 1953. She emigrated to Barcelona, where she was arrested several times by the Francoist police, convicted and sentenced to jail for five years for breaking the Vagrancy Act.[4] She spent several months in the Badajoz prison, a concentration camp for homosexuals.[5][2]
Post-Franco era
editAfter the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975, Falcés led the first Barcelona pride demonstration.[4] In the 90s, she returned to La Coruña and in 2007, was recognized as a victim of Francoism by the Historical Memory Law.[5] In 2019, she received the Elisa y Marcela award for her work for integration and sexual diversity.[5][6]
Falcés died on August 10, 2022, in La Coruña.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Fallece Trinidad Falcés, "La Trini", luchadora antifranquista y la primera transexual de A Coruña". Público. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ a b Mejuto, Eva (2022). "Trini Falcés". Memoria diversa. Deputación Provincial da Coruña.
- ^ Paricio, Marisa (2022-09-22). "Trinidad Falcés". Euforia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ a b "Muere Trinidad Falcés, 'La Trini', luchadora antifranquista e histórica activista trans de A Coruña". Los Replicantes (in Spanish). 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ a b c EntreNós (2019-06-15). "Trini Falcés, la primera transexual de Coruña, gana el premio "Elisa y Marcela"". EntreNós (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ a b "Fallece Trini Falcés, activista trans que logró cambiar su nombre en el registro civil de A Coruña en 1953". El Ideal Gallego (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-19.