The Saint of Sex Workers: Remembering Trans Icon Cecilia Gentili
Latino USA
My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 10 May 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Two years after her untimely death, Cecilia Gentili remains a legendary trans icon. As International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia approaches, we celebrate it by revisiting our conversation with Gentili.
In 2022 she spoke to Latino USA about her memoir, “Faltas,” written as a series of letters to people in her hometown in Argentina.
Cecilia goes back to her youth, growing up in the 1970s and 80s, a time when few people in her community understood her gender expression. She also recalls the people who healed her, like her grandmother, and others who hurt her.
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| 1:52.8 | On February 6, 2024, Cecilia Gentili passed away in her home from an overdose. |
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