Antonia Soria Ramirez
Antonia Soria Ramírez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Antonio Soria Ramírez 1944 Villamartín, Spain |
| Other names | Mónica Soria (artist's name) |
| Occupation | Artist |
Antonia Soria Ramírez, also known by the artist's name Mónica Soria, (born in Villamartín, 1944) was the first trans woman in Spain to change the name and sex on her National Identity Card.[1][2][3]
Biography
Soria, daughter of agricultural workers, moved to what was then West Germany at 19 years old (now part of Germany). After working for a time in the industrial sector, she began working in the performing arts world under the name Mónica Soria.[1]
She underwent gender-affirming surgery in 1981 in Casablanca (Morocco). In 1983, she began the legal process of changing her name and sex in the Civil Register in the municipality of Cádiz. This right was legally recognized in 1985 by judge Alberto Rodriguez, and she became the first trans person to make this change in Spain.[1][2][4][5] Jaime Ollero, lead prosecutor for Provincial Audience of Cádiz, reversed the decision in 1987. However, the Supreme Court of Spain sided with Soria that same year and the change went through.[4][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Funcia, Carlos (February 19, 1985). "El primer español al que se le reconoce legalmente el cambio de sexo se operó hace cuatro años" (in Spanish). El País. ISSN 1134-6582. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ a b País, Ediciones El (March 14, 1988). "La Audiencia de Sevilla ordena que se registre como mujer a un transexual". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Vegas, Valeria (2019). Vestidas de azul : análisis social y cinematográfico de la mujer transexual en los años de la transición española (1ra. ed.). ISBN 978-84-949674-1-2. OCLC 1098222159. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Historia del activismo LGTBI español a través del Orgullo de Madrid (I)". Cultura Diversa (in Spanish). July 19, 2020. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Un juzgado de Cádiz, pionero en admitir el cambio de sexo en España". lavozdigital (in Spanish). February 22, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Yélamo, Antonio (March 19, 1988). "La Audiencia de Sevilla ordena que se registre como mujer a un transexual" (in Spanish). El País. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved September 11, 2020.