Daniela Arroyo González will be first trans woman to compete in Puerto Rico Miss Universe pageant

Puerto Rico made pageant history Thursday after selecting an openly transgender contestant to participate in the conservative territory’s Miss Universe competition. Daniela Arroyo, a public relations professional and prominent trans rights advocate, is one of the 39 women who will be able to represent their municipality in the Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant. The winner of the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe, a competition traditionally held in September, goes on to represent the island in the global Miss Universe pageant. “She wishes to live in a less polarized society, where differences…

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