Transvesticide in Quilmes: the victim's name was Micaela Arévalo and she was 22 years old
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for the transphobic murder of Micaela Arévalo.
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for the transphobic murder of Micaela Arévalo.
Jem Rodríguez Lozano is a trans activist, migrant, and survivor. At age 12, she left her home in Guayaquil. She is one of the founders of the first trans organization in Ecuador. As a young woman, she was forced into exile in Madrid, Spain. She eventually continued her activism in Buenos Aires. Now facing eviction, she urgently needs help finding a roof over her head and resolving the housing crisis, which has an even more drastic impact on trans and travesti communities.
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