The international organization LGBTI ILGALAC launched A compilation of 16 articles written by LGBTI activists from all over Latin America and the Caribbean, covering a vast range of topics related to the impact that quarantine and confinement measures have had on our LGBTI communities. These "CoronapapersThey are joining the organization's "Help us to help" to bring assistance to LGBTI+ people in the region in the context of the pandemic.

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Pedro Paradiso Sottile, executive director of ILGALAC, points out that “we are proud to produce this unprecedented and necessary material within the framework of our #HelpUsToHelp , to understand the challenges we face in the region and to learn about the perspectives of human rights defenders who are working hard from civil society to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the same time reflecting on the future we will face as an LGBTI+ community and movement.”

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The Coronapapers feature the participation of activists from a dozen countries, including places as diverse as Argentina and Haiti, Mexico and Guyana. They cover a wide range of topics such as LGBTI indigenous communities in Bolivia, bisexual women, transgender children, LGBTQ+ sports activists, and Central American LGBTI migrants. 

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Paul Caballero, ILGALAC's program and project coordinator and compiler of the collection, notes that “We set out to assemble a large puzzle where several generations of activists could meet and contribute, while also ensuring that the geographical scope of the articles was broad and diverse. For the ILGALAC team, it is a privilege to be able to cover the entire continent and learn about the situation in major metropolises like Mexico City or Buenos Aires, as well as small islands like Martinique or Guadeloupe.”

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