Darío Gael Blanco

Blanco in 2024

Darío Gael Blanco (born in Madrid in 1989) is a Spanish writer, translator and trans rights activist.[1]

Early life

Blanco studied English Philology and Law at the University of Alcalá, and specialized in Literary Analysis and Gender Studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin.[1][2] They began their transition at age 23 when they were taking part in an Erasmus programme in Berlin, documenting the changes on social media.[3]

Career

As an activist, they defended the Spanish Trans Law, which came into force in 2023. Before the law passed, they changed their registered sex on their national identity document.[3]

They collaborate in magazines such as Vanity Fair Spain or Vogue Spain.[1][2] They have written stories included in anthologies such as Cuadernos de Medusa II (Amor de Madre) and Asalto a Oz (Dos Bigotes) and collective essays such as Vidas Trans (Antipersona).[4][5]

Personal life

Blanco is non-binary[1], bisexual trans person.[3]

Works

  • Cuadernos de Medusa II (Amor de Madre, 2019)
  • Asalto a Oz (Dos Bigotes)
  • Vidas Trans (Antipersona, 2019)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Baratas, María Luisa (2023-03-17). "Darío Gael Blanco". Euforia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. 1 2 "Darío Gael Blanco". Vanity Fair (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. 1 2 3 Sánchez-Mellado, Luz (2023-01-08). "Darío Gael Blanco: "Ser trans no es ni un capricho ni un suplicio"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. ↑ Correa, Alba (2020-12-02). "Qué significa el comunicado del actor Elliot Page para la comunidad LGTB+". Vogue España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  5. ↑ Mora, Víctor (2019-07-20). "¿Quién teme a lo queer? – Hablamos con Darío Gael Blanco". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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