Exclusion as a Seed: Building a Future from the Margins by Alex Hernández

Álex is a psychologist and researcher specializing in sexual diversity, gender-based violence, and mental health. She has worked in both the public and private sectors, leading studies on violence, mental health, and migration among LGBTIQ+ individuals. She also has experience building the capacity of activists and health professionals in affirmative approaches, gender, and human rights. She is the author of the book *República de Invisibles: Políticas, ciudadanía y activismos LGBTIQ* (Republic of the Invisible: LGBTIQ Policies, Citizenship, and Activism), published in 2022 as part of Peru’s Bicentennial celebrations. She currently serves as Project Director at the organization Más Igualdad Perú, where she leads a team of professionals and activists responsible for creating and implementing various projects to promote and defend the rights of LGBTIQ+ people.