Last November 20th, the awards ceremony of the 'I Short Story Contest' of the Cabildo of Lanzarote took place. The first prize went to Ithaisa Manso, in second place was Théo García and, in third position, Elisabetta Boni.
The Minister of Social Welfare, Marciano Acuña, was present at the awards ceremony to personally congratulate the participants and, especially, the winners. In this line, the Minister thanked the 'Chrysallis Association' for its "collaboration in organizing the project" and stated that the initiative was "a success and more than fulfilled the objective of promoting the fight against discrimination and egalitarian attitudes and behaviors."
Likewise, Acuña highlighted that, according to the jury, the level of the submitted stories was "very satisfactory" and they recognized the "great work carried out by the participants", who have been able to highlight "very diverse aspects of trans experiences."
The short stories, in detail
'My name is Juana', by Itahisa Manso, tells the story of a young trans woman in Arrecife at the beginning of the 20th century. She suffers the rejection of her family, except for her sister, who helps her until one day she receives a brutal beating from her father and brother-in-law, who leave her in the hospital. She took refuge in alcohol, drugs and prostituted herself to survive.
The short story by Théo García had no title, however, the jury referred to it as 'Trans Clothes'. It deals with the experiences of Miguel, a trans boy who has not had it easy as he suffered bullying from his class, but he still managed to make a friend and find refuge in his family, and even set up a thriving trans clothing business.
Written by Elisabetta Boni and titled 'A little more', this is about the transition of a trans girl who dreams of being a nanny. It highlights the kindness of her mother, contrasting with the male anger of her father.
