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Luis Larraín

1980 – 2023

Chilean LGBT rights activist and civil engineer

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Lived 1980 – 2023 (aged 42). Luis Larraín was a Chilean lGBTQ rights activist and civil engineer.

Luis Alberto Larraín Stieb (30 December 1980 – 17 November 2023) was a Chilean LGBT rights activist and civil engineer.

In 2013, Larraín succeeded writer as president of , a major LGBT rights organization in Chile.

As president of the foundation, despite undergoing two kidney transplants, Larraín became one of the main campaigners to achieve the approval of a civil union law in notoriously conservative Chile. Since 22 October 2015, same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples have the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples within a civil union, except for adoption rights and the title of marriage. Fundación Iguales also promotes dialogue and cooperation with partner groups made up of women and Indigenous peoples. In November 2015, he was elected among the top 50 diversity figures in public life by The Economist for his impact on diversity.

Larraín held a degree in engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and a master's degree in international relations from Sciences Po. However, on 21 August 2017, Larraín announced that he was running as an independent in the centre-right Chile Vamos coalition, supported by Evópoli. He received 8,303 votes out of 436,469 and was not among the 8 elected.

Luis Larraín died from non-Hodgkin lymphoma on 17 November 2023, at the age of 42.

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Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Paris Institute of Political Studies
Also known as
Luis Larrain Stieb

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Luis Larraín?

Chilean LGBT rights activist and civil engineer (1980–2023)

When was Luis Larraín born?

Luis Larraín was born on 30 December 1980 in Santiago.

When did Luis Larraín die?

Luis Larraín died on 17 November 2023 in Santiago.

What was Luis Larraín's occupation?

Luis Larraín was a lGBTQ rights activist and civil engineer.

What nationality was Luis Larraín?

Luis Larraín was Chilean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Luis Larraín

· Wikidata: Q33193983

· DBpedia: Luis Larraín

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