París Galán

París Galán, 58, died on May 30, 2026. París Galán was known publicly as a Bolivian drag queen and politician. Carlos Felipe Parra Heredia (born 5 February 1968 - died 30 May 2026), known professionally as París Galán, is a Bolivian drag queen, LGBT rights activist, and politician. A member of La Familia Galán, a collective of LGBT drag performers, Parra is the country's best-known drag queen. He made history as the first-ever openly transgender individual to win elective office in Bolivia after being elected to the La Paz Departmental Legislative Assembly in 2015. To date, he is one of just two queer people and the second gay man in Bolivia to have held political office as a lawmaker, after Manuel Canelas. Born and raised in Oruro, Parra later studied linguistics in Paris. Public biographical listings identify Galán as a Bolivian drag queen and politician. This public record remains centered on Galán's work as a Bolivian drag queen and politician and the documented milestones of that career.