Delfina Martínez

Martínez knew at a young age that she was transgender.^[1] She decided to transition at age 21, and subsequently lost her job which led to her moving to Buenos Aires.^[1] In Buenos Aires, she was hired as a sex worker, and later became an activist for transgender rights.^[1] Martínez moved back to Uruguay and joined the Union Trans del Uruguay (UTRU) in 2015.^[2][1]

In 2018, she was part of the fight against the repeal of Ley Integral para Personas Trans, which protects transgender people in the country.^[3] She had previously campaigned to help establish the law.^[4]

Martínez curated and coordinated the third Semana de Arte Trans (SAT) in Montevideo in 2019.^[5] The work showed art from artists in Uruguay and outside of the country.^[5]