About True Self

True Self Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded on June 6, 2017 with the purpose of promoting a more just and inclusive society for communities of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity in Puerto Rico. . We offer free legal services for the change of legal names to facilitate the legal transition process for transgender and non-binary people. We provide partial grants for gender affirming surgeries with the purpose of supporting the medical expense in the transition process. We provide academic and entrepreneurship scholarships for people from the LGBTQIA+ community in Puerto Rico, and we offer financial support to eligible people and projects in the community.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

Promote the social mobility of communities of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity through initiatives that support their physical, economic, and emotional wellbeing, while encouraging their maximum professional development .

Vision

We seek to be the leading foundation in Puerto Rico in promoting the integral well-being of communities of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.

Values

Lead to inspire. Empower to undertake. Advocate to transform.

Team

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    Dr. Miguel Vázquez

    Interim Executive Director

Board of Directors

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    Ian Marini-Biaggi, Esq.

    Interim President, Board of Directors

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    Omayra Toledo De la Cruz, Esq.

    Co-Founder and Secretary, Board of Directors

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    Denisse M. Araya Vázquez

    Treasurer

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    Hector Velez Cruz, Esq.

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    Verónica Colón

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    Milmari Giusti

Community Advisory Committee

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    Alexandra Román

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    Christian Pérez

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    Natalia Vázquez

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    David Rivas

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    Alejandro Santiago

*True Self Foundation is a non-profit corporation under the provisions of section 1101.01(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code and section 501(c)(3) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code.