 In the 2016 municipal elections, three openly gay men and two transgender women were elected as council members for the first time in their respective communes.Ricardo Cantín in Coyhaique, Hernando Durán Palma in Talca, Esteban Barriga in Temuco, Juliana Bustos Zapata in Collipulli and Almendra Silva Millalonco in the commune of Cisnes.Meanwhile, Jaime Parada and transgender Zuliana Araya were re-elected as councilors for the period 2016-2020.