Interview with Mexican trans activist Kenya Cytlaly Cuevas
Ixchel Cisneros and Gonzalo Sánchez de Tagle, from the Mexican media outlet Anfitaz, welcomed Kenya Cytlaly Cuevas, a trans activist and founder of Casa de las Muñecas (House of Dolls), an organization that seeks to expand access to services for people experiencing homelessness, drug users, incarcerated individuals, people living with HIV, sex workers, and the LGBT+ community. In this #DerechoRemix podcast, they discussed the circumstances that led her to become a human rights defender, the case of Paola, and the negligence of authorities in addressing hate crimes against the trans community—an issue that urgently needs to be addressed and included on the institutional agenda as soon as possible.
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Ixchel Cisneros and Gonzalo Sánchez de Tagle from the Mexican media outlet Anfitaz interviewed Kenya Cytlaly Cuevas, a trans activist and founder of Casa de las Muñecas (House of Dolls) , an organization that seeks to expand access to services for people experiencing homelessness, drug users, incarcerated individuals, people living with HIV, sex workers, and the LGBT+ community. In this #DerechoRemix podcast, they discussed the circumstances that led her to become a human rights defender, the case of Paola, and the negligence of authorities in addressing hate crimes against the trans community—an issue that urgently needs to be addressed and included on the institutional agenda as soon as possible.
Defending human rights against transphobia and government negligence
On September 30, 2016, Paola, a 25-year-old transgender woman and sex worker, was murdered by Arturo, a man who solicited her services on Puente de Alvarado Avenue. Just steps away, her friend and colleague, Kenya Cytlaly Cuevas, heard her cries for help and immediately rushed to her aid. She managed to record the attacker and Paola on her cell phone; according to witnesses, Paola was still alive at the time. Despite the statements and evidence presented regarding Paola's murder, the attacker was ultimately released by the authorities. Her case was just one of more than 70 murders that occur each year against the transgender community in our country, with Mexico City being one of the most dangerous places.
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