On November 20th, the Homosexual Integration and Liberation Movement (Movilh) of Chile presented a “children's” text titled Ariel is a Girl. The work, distributed with an initial print run of 5,000 copies for kindergartens and public libraries, seeks to promote so-called «trans childhoods».
The project has the backing of state agencies such as the Undersecretary for Children, the Children's Ombudsman's Office, and various educational institutions, including the University of Chile. The book does not resort to hidden messages: it goes straight to the objective, with a clear load of indoctrination aimed at the youngest children. In the press release published by the movement, it is stated that the story:
“Narrates in the first person the story of a girl who discovers and affirms her identity with the support of her family, her school, and her environment. Through Ariel's experiences (her closet and toys of all colors, her friendships, her questions, her visit to Cerro Santa Lucía, and the letter from a trans boy, Matías), the story shows that all childhoods deserve to grow up without fear, with autonomy, security, and respect”.
Of course, beneath this rhetoric—so carefully designed to present itself as “inclusive”—hides an evident reality: allowing this type of text to penetrate early education is, in practice, a direct act of corruption against childhood. It corrupts their innocence and natural development. And it does so with the approval of the State.
Controversy after the presentation
After the book's launch, Movilh activists distributed copies in the Chilean Congress Library and among various deputies as part of a campaign they present as “educational”. The action generated immediate reactions, especially among right-wing parliamentarians who questioned the content of the text and its delivery within legislative premises. The most serious thing is that these materials will not stay in the Congress hallways: they will be distributed directly in kindergartens and schools, where children have no capacity whatsoever to filter indoctrination disguised as stories.
An activism with a history
Movilh, founded in 1991 and a member of the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA), has accumulated more than 279 million Chilean pesos in state funding since 2001, in addition to financial support from the European Union, Norway, the Netherlands, and Spain. Its influence has grown in parallel to the progressive agenda promoted by the current Executive, which in 2022 pushed for the legalization of marriage between people of the same sex and launched a “National Plan for LGBTIAQ+ Social Rights” to incorporate these issues into schools, health centers, and work environments.
According to information from International Family News (IFN), the book's launch comes amid growing questioning of Movilh for its past within ILGA, particularly after the expulsion in 1994 of pro-pedophile groups like NAMBLA. In that process, the movement's founder, Rolando Jiménez, publicly opposed the internal purge that was carried out after ILGA lost its consultative status with the UN. Although Jiménez was sidelined, his influence within the movement continued.
This is compounded by the fact that Movilh publicly supported a trans activist who was later convicted of sexually abusing minors, an episode that reignited the debate about the type of activism being promoted under the shelter of the State and with public resources. And, in this context, the government's enthusiasm for bringing its materials to early education is, at minimum, concerning. Or, to put it without euphemisms: deeply irresponsible.
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