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Sandra Álvarez

Sandra Cecilia Álvarez Monsalve (born May 30, 1967) is an Ecuadorian politician and LGBT rights activist. She founded the Ecuadorian Organization of Lesbian Women, one of the country's first lesbian organizations. In the 2009 legislative elections, Álvarez became the alternate assembly member for Paco Velasco, making her the first openly LGBT person to hold an elected position in Ecuador’s National Assembly.

In 2016, she received the Patricio Brabomalo Award from the Municipality of Quito for her contributions to LGBT rights. Provided by Wikipedia