Diversity in Adversity: Franco Fuica, Chile
Channel: UN Human Rights
Date: 2022-05-11

Episode 6
People who work to end violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) face multiple forms of risk. They can be targeted for their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, and for being human rights defenders as well. 
Franco Fuica is a trans activist from Chile with a degree in Education. He began his activism in 2005 when he became the first trans leader of his university's Student Federation and created CUDSO (Coordinadora Universitaria de la Diversidad Sexual de Osorno). His work has focused on influencing law and public policy in Chile: he was actively involved in the establishment of the country’s Gender Identity Law. He states that trans organizations have been feeling pushback from certain sectors of society after recent achievements, including from State authorities. He is a part of several international civil society networks and is currently the leader of OTD Chile - Organizing Trans Diversidades Chile, his grassroots community. 
Diversity in Adversity is a joint campaign by Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, and Victor Madrigal-Borloz, UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity. It will feature interviews with 10 SOGI rights defenders from all over the world; ordinary people engaged in extraordinary work.
For more on this campaign, visit: https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/ie-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity/diversity-adversity-stories-sogi-rights-defenders

Credits
Interviewee: Franco Fuica
Interview Co-ordination: Shane Cienfuegos
Post-production: Amina Muniz & Virginia Pitzer
Motion Design: Raquel Pinheiro
Campaign coordination: Alexandre Leal & Fiachra Bourke

The views expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect the views of the mandate holders or the United Nations.