María Rachid
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affiliationsFront for Victory (2003–2017)
Frente de Todos (2019–present)
María Rachid | |
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| Legislator of the City of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 10 December 2011 – 9 December 2015 | |
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| Born | 8 November 1974 |
| Party | Evita Movement (2012–present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Front for Victory (2003–2017) Frente de Todos (2019–present) |
María Rachid (born 8 November 1974) is a politician, social leader of the human rights area and the collective LGBT community in Argentina. She served as vice-president of the National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism from December 2010,[2] until 10 June 2011 when she was elected into the Buenos Aires City Legislature in the elections on 10 July 2011, and took office on 10 December.[3][4]
She studied law at Universidad de Belgrano, Western Connecticut State University in the United States and Kennedy University, but did not graduate.[5]
In 1996 she founded La Fulana (Community Space for Women who Love Women), where she coordinated workshops for study and reflection on discrimination, self-esteem, homophobia, family and other health issues such as HIV/AIDS, violence, motherhood, STIs, cancer, etc.
She was Coordinator of the Health, Press and Communication and Administration and Finance Areas of the Community Center. She designed rights and health campaigns for lesbians and bisexual women and participated in the elaboration of public policies and anti-discrimination bills that were presented to the most diverse administrative and legislative authorities.
In 2006 she was one of the founders of the Argentinean Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Trans (FALGBT), which brings together many sexual diversity organizations that campaign for the recognition of equal rights for LGBT people in Argentina.[6]
