Inequality in Latin America can be even greater when societal structures exclude and perpetrate violence based on gender identity or sexual orientation. This is the reality faced by many Peruvian trans women, which is why they decide to migrate to other cities to escape discrimination: in order to have a life.
Lucía Florez is a Peruvian audiovisual communicator specializing in portraying inequality at all levels: from environmental to social. This led to the creation of her production company, El Taller, which focuses primarily on environmental issues. Previously, she created and produced the series Siete y Cuarto: six audiovisual pieces that depict the lives of LGBTQ+ people in Peru.
By Esteban Marchand, from Lima. The data from the first online survey of LGBTI people conducted by the Peruvian government is now available, and LGBTQ+ organizations have shared their opinions on the results. According to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), the survey's objective was to generate data on the LGBTI population "that allows..."
In the Los Olivos district of Lima province, Colunche Sosa J, a trans woman, was attacked by a man identified as Vegas Laberry A. Colunche's face was disfigured, and according to the forensic report from the Los Olivos police station where she filed the complaint, the injuries are classified as...
San Martín de Porres, a district in Lima, made headlines because its 2017 Local Citizen Security Plan included, among other points, the "eradication of homosexuals." An official document even claimed to have "eradicated" 33 homosexuals in 2016. When this became public, the mayor apologized, stating it was a drafting error.
He is 31 years old, openly gay, and a congressman for Peruvians for Change. He has just published "Beyond the Rainbow," a book that compiles interviews with LGBT leaders from across Latin America. In this interview, Belaunde says that we are living through an unprecedented moment in the region, but, quoting Lemebel, he says: "It's not enough to be gay, you have to be gay and something more."
Peru's first LGBT web series, "Don't Mess With My Boyfriend," already has a large audience eagerly awaiting its second season. It's not an isolated phenomenon: videos showcasing open relationships and films starring trans people, like "Without a Vagina, I'm Marginalized," are also popular. While television barely includes sexual diversity, often relegating it to the category of "curious characters," online, LGBTQ+ identities are building new frameworks for identification and positive reference.
"Don't mess with equality" was the slogan of the 16th Lima Pride March. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people gathered to demand their rights, display their colors, and march for those who are no longer with us. Three members of Congress were present.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru became the first in the country to implement a reform that included, among other measures, the recognition of its students' gender identity. However, days later, the rector requested that the gender identity recognition be revoked.
Today there was a protest in front of the National Congress to demand rights for the LGBT community. The demonstration was organized by local and international LGBTQ+ rights organizations, including Amnesty International. There was police repression.
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