Guanajuato, Gto., May 11, 2018.- With a different physical appearance and with the name Jesús Tovar, five years ago entered to the University of Guanajuato he first transgender person to receive a title from the university. Now, she is an actress called Ivanna, who is also a social activist and defender of the human rights.

The University of Guanajuato distinguishes for being a inclusive institution that supports the diversity and pleads for individual guarantees of all the community, reason why next they will commemorate next May 17, the "International Day against homophobia, lesbophobia and transphobia" with an event called "Metamorphosis of the soul" organized by UGénero, the institutional program for gender equality.

The event will be a series of talks from experiences from Ivanna Tovar after the projection of the short film-documentary "Noches de Teatro" starred by the graduate of the University of Guanajuato, which shows the everyday, reflections and dreams of a young transgender in the city of Guanajuato.

A total of nine talks accompanied by the projection of the short film will be held in the high schools of Irapuato, Celaya, León, Centro Histórico León, as well as Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Campus Celaya-Salvatierra, the Movie Club of the University of Guanajuato and closing in the Cinema "La Mina". These activities will be held from Monday 14 to Friday May 18.

In an interview, Ivanna Tovar mentioned that during her college studies she defined her expression and identity "an identity that suffered an internal and external metamorphosis. And that was supported and backed in every step by her closest cores, including the University of Guanajuato that always offered me a safe and respectful space".

Discrimination is still a problem, besides homophobia there is also transphobia and biphobia, however, there has been many progresses on the matter like changes in the regulations to register transgender people or marriage between the same gender, just to mention some.

In that sense, Ivanna Tovar mentioned "we need to understand that we go through different battles: psychological, sentimental, physical, personal and accompaniment. The challenge is higher in a conservative context within a macho country. But as complicated as the panorama can get, I believe that loyalty, recognition and character you have to yourself and your dreams, you'll have the answers and tools to move on."

"The International Day against homophobia, lesbophobia and transphobia" reminds us that there still a lot to do to eradicate violence and discrimination and live in a society of wellbeing.

For more information and full program of "Metamorphosis of the soul", please visit the following link: http://www.ugto.mx/ugenero