Margarida Borràs
15th-century Valencian transgender woman
About Margarida Borràs
Lived 1401 – 1460 (aged 58–59).
Margarida Borràs is the assumed name of a transgender woman executed under anti-sodomy laws in Valencia in 1460. The case has become an icon of LGBT rights in Valencia since 1995, when it was discussed by Vicent Josep Escartí, professor at the University of Valencia and the Margarida Borràs Award was created for "persons and institutions that stand out in the defense of LGBT-rights and against all discrimination on the ground of sexuality or gender". In January 2016, a square in Valencia was named after her.
Margarida Borràs was born Miquel as the son of a wealthy official from Mallorca. She changed her name to Margarida and dressed and lived as a woman in Valencia. Borràs was arrested, subjected to torture, and executed by hanging on 28 July 1460.
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Who was Margarida Borràs?
15th-century Valencian transgender woman
When was Margarida Borràs born?
Margarida Borràs was born in 1401 in Mallorca.
When did Margarida Borràs die?
Margarida Borràs died on 28 July 1460 in Valencia.
What nationality was Margarida Borràs?
Margarida Borràs's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Valencia.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margarida Borràs. https://biography.guide/margarida-borras/
MLA: "Margarida Borràs." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/margarida-borras/.
Chicago: "Margarida Borràs." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/margarida-borras/.
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