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Oct 2019
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La lucha por la identidad (The Fight for...

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It took Vincenzo Bruno years to fully embrace his trans identity. But the moment he did, he became a fierce advocate for other LGBTIQ Costa Ricans, helping to launch a campaign that would end up altering the course of Costa Rican history.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3gcN9Il.

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