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Campaign for lesbians deprived of liberty in Paraguay: they are denied the right to intimate visits
Activists in Paraguay are promoting a campaign for the right of incarcerated lesbians to have intimate visits.
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#Paraguay: The LGBTQ film festival that fights against prejudice and stereotypes
Until July 15, the Lesbigaytrans Film Festival is showcasing more than 47 titles in Asunción: feature films, short films, and documentaries with LGBTQ+ themes. Two of the filmmakers from the new generation participating in the festival, Sonia Moura and Bruno A. Comas, told Presentes why they seek to build a Paraguayan LGBTQ+ film scene free of stereotypes. "With film, we can gradually break down barriers."
#Pride2017: This is how Paraguay celebrates LGBTI memory and resistance
Paraguay has its own National LGBTI Rights Day. It commemorates a letter/manifesto that launched the public struggle for sexual diversity. It was during the dictatorship and 10 years before Stonewall. The LGBTI Coalition joined Pride 2017, organizing a Pride march from the Antequera steps with music and performances. It will take place in September.
“Paraguay assumed an active role against LGBTI rights at the OAS General Assembly”
At the 47th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS)—which concluded yesterday in Cancún, Mexico—the Paraguayan foreign minister objected to a section of a resolution against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Paraguayan LGBTI organizations believe that the Paraguayan government is leading an increasingly open and belligerent anti-rights stance in the region.