The activity, carried out in the Irma Salas Silva Central Library of the study house, had the participation of the Diversity and Non-Discrimination Office of the Municipality of Coquimbo.

Generating spaces for reflection on topics such as the integration of different social groups is one of the focuses that the University of La Serena has worked on through the 1799 project of inclusion and universal accessibility and on this occasion it held the discussion on inclusion and sexuality " “As many sexualities as there are people.”

The activity included the participation of the Diversity and Non-Discrimination Office of the Municipality of Coquimbo, who gave a presentation focused on the sexual diversity that exists within society and the work that the integration of these people means.

“We are working on various activities focused on inclusion as a human right, in terms of the inclusion of indigenous peoples, sexual diversity, migration and everything that has to do with disability, and we have had a great reception from the university community, who are committed to inclusion,” commented Yazmin Lecourt, part of the work team of the ULS 1799 project on inclusion and universal accessibility, about the work carried out by the University regarding integration.

For her part, for Alejandra Díaz, coordinator of the Diversity and Non-Discrimination Unit of the Buenos Aires municipality, it is important to be able to work together with the ULS. “For us it is super important, because it is a way to make visible an issue with so many barriers to advancing rights, and working with an institution as important as the University of La Serena makes it easier for us to generate more support networks for people with sexual diversity.” , held.

The University of La Serena will continue to carry out activities of this type, seeking to integrate new actors to involve the community with the educational and social inclusion of historically excluded groups.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom