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Dorado, the new co-host of Bolivian program Aby Ayala TV, covers
LGBTQ issues in her role, drawing on her own transition and life
experience as a trans person.
"The transition took me four years," said Dorado, who as a child
was called Bernardo. "In the end, I was not in the wrong body, I
was looking for the way I wanted to project my life."
TV broadcasting wasn't always in Dorado's plans. As a child, she
showed promise as a piano player, and eventually pursued
singing. She is currently working toward a degree in modern
music in Bolivia's National Conservatory of Music.
She was offered the TV job in the middle of the coronavirus
pandemic and did not hesitate to accept the opportunity to be a
voice for trans people.
Dorado, whose family was supportive of her transition, decided
it was time to open up about her experience publicly with the
aim of helping others in Bolivia's LGBTQ community.
"The LGBT community is a group of millions of people who demand
human rights, labor rights, rights to have their lives
respected," Dorado said. "That is what has moved me to be part
of this project."
In her new role, Dorado focuses on trans rights and issues,
particularly health and labor. She is also writing a book to
encourage others with her personal motto: "Make peace with your
body, put your health first, bet on your dreams and be happy."
(Reporting by Reuters TV; Writing by Cassandra Garrison; Editing
by Dan Grebler)
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