Transgender woman challenges societal norms by applying to compete in Miss Venezuela pageant

Behind the cheers and claps for the women vying for the coveted title is a deeply conservative society with little to no tolerance for any defiance of heteronormative standards. Sofia Salomon is ready to challenge that.

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