Gloria Meneses

[1] Using an inheritance from an aunt to support herself, she acted in different theaters and clubs, such as Arco Iris, imitating the Argentine actress Tita Merello.

[3] In 1995, the Uruguayan director Aldo Garay premiered Yo, la mástremendous, where Meneses appeared with a group of other travestis from Montevideo.

[6] In 2010, the Montevideo Photography Center held an exhibition titled Cien años de Gloria (One Hundred Years of Glory) in tribute to their fight for the recognition of sexual diversity.

[8] In 2022, the mayor of Montevideo, Carolina Cosse, proposed renaming a street in Barrio Sur to honor Gloria Meneses, highlighting her bravery.

[9][10][11][3] In 2023, researchers Diego Sempol and Aldo Garay presented the outdoor exhibition La vida de Gloria Meneses.

View of La vida de Gloria Meneses exhibition