Memoirs that are pure fire.
Carla Antonelli, pioneer, reference, and key figure in Spain’s LGTBIQ+ history, tells in this book a life marked by struggle, dignity, and passion. From her childhood in a small town in Tenerife, shaped by hunger, abandonment, and misunderstanding, to her historic entry into the Madrid Assembly as Spain’s first trans deputy, La mujer volcán is a vibrant testimony of a life dedicated to activism and the fight for rights for all.
These pages trace the paths of her life with rawness and beauty: the teenage escape to Madrid in search of freedom, nights of hardship and performance, years of activism for the approval of the Gender Identity Law, her feminist political commitment, and her tireless defense of trans people, always with the certainty that being oneself is a political and loving act.
Between stories of hunger and love, victories and suffering, declared enemies are revealed and deep friendships celebrated. Her voice is direct, tender, irreverent, and wise, with the energy of someone burning inside to ignite the world.
