Marielle De Leon

Marielle De León Toledo is an activist, writter, computer scientist and a candidate for Municipal Legislature in San Juan, Puerto Rico. For over 5 years, she has worked as a member of La Sombrilla Cuir as a spokesperson for LGBTQ+ rights. She has also worked with organizations such as Amnesty International Puerto Rico, Queers for Climate Justice, Sylvia & Christina Initiative among others, to make Puerto Rico a better, more inclusive place thru education and activism. She currently works as an IT Specialist at the MAC (Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Puerto Rico) and has written or collaborated with multiple local and international news agencies about trans issues facing Puerto Rico. After multiple years of activism, she believes now more than ever in the importance of having trans people included in the policy making decisions that affects us, and hopes to make the capital city in Puerto Rico a safe and inclusive city where trans medical care is easily accessible and marginalized people don’t feel it is necessary to immigrate to improve their living conditions.