Porpora Marcasciano

Porpora Marcasciano is an Italian activist, sociologist, and writer, known for her militantism for LGBT+ and transgender rights and internationally recognized books, including AntoloGaia. Sesso, genere e cultura degli anni '70, L'aurora delle trans cattive and the autobiographic Tra le rose e le viole. La storia e le storie di transessuali e travestiti. Through her activist efforts and books, she addresses several issues, including the right to identification, the right to education and employment, health rights for the LGBT+ community, and the social and law enforcement abuses faced by transgender individuals, as well as detention conditions in prisons. Elle reported she was the first transgender person to be nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize