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Diana Sacayán

1975 - 2015

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Amancay Diana Sacayán (31 December 1975 – 11 October 2015) was an Argentinian LGBT and human rights activist who fought for the legal rights of travesti and transgender people in Argentina. She founded the Anti-Discrimination Movement of Liberation (MAL) and was part of the National Front for the Gender Identity Act in Argentina during public debate on Law 26,743 on Gender Identity. In June 2012, she became the first trans person to run for Ombudsman, running for La Matanza Partido. On 2 July 2012, she became the first Argentine trans person to receive a national identity card affirming her gender. Read more on Wikipedia

Their biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Diana Sacayán is the 848th most popular social activist, the 1,080th most popular biography from Argentina and the 10th most popular Argentinean Social Activist.

Diana Sacayán was an Argentinian LGBT rights activist known for her advocacy for transgender rights and her work to combat violence against the transgender community. She was a prominent figure in the fight for legal recognition and protections for transgender individuals in Argentina until her tragic murder in 2015, which highlighted the ongoing violence faced by the LGBTQ+ community.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Diana Sacayán ranks 848 out of 840. Before them are Lubna al-Hussein, Behrouz Boochani, Nathan Law, Xiye Bastida, Chen Qiushi, and Kayla Mueller. After them are Rodjaraeg Wattanapanit, Hande Kader, Hayat Mirshad, Alexandria Villaseñor, Wanjira Mathai, and Mozn Hassan.

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Among people born in 1975, Diana Sacayán ranks 1,141. Before them are Sandra Kiriasis, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Vincent Vittoz, Liu Hongyu, Tonje Kjærgaard, and Charles Amoah. After them are Thobias Fredriksson, Marcelinho Machado, Seigo Shimokawa, Luis Cuartero, Salvatore Amitrano, and Makoto Okubo. Among people deceased in 2015, Diana Sacayán ranks 597. Before them are Nate Huffman, Sean Price, Adriana Campos, Alfredo Pacheco, Kayla Mueller, and Hema Upadhyay. After them are Yakub Memon, Maria Kryuchkova, Arnold Peralta, O'Neil Bell, Milen Dobrev, and Windell Middlebrooks.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, Diana Sacayán ranks 1,080 out of 1,154. Before them are Lucas Romero (1994), Thelma Fardin (1992), Franco Zuculini (1990), Carlos Bossio (1973), Julián Speroni (1979), and Fernando Nicolas Oliva (1971). After them are Matías Lequi (1981), Diego Junqueira (1980), Claudio Yacob (1987), Santiago Castro (2004), Nehuén Pérez (2000), and Nadia Podoroska (1997).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Argentina

Among social activists born in Argentina, Diana Sacayán ranks 10. Before them are Azucena Villaflor (1924), Estela de Carlotto (1930), Hebe de Bonafini (1928), Elvira Rawson de Dellepiane (1867), Maria Verónica Reina (1964), and Susana Trimarco (1954). After them are Nicole Becker (2001).

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