PERU: “You can’t get rid of being gay with holy water or repression”

Arequipa mayoral candidate Ricardo Medina Minaya proposed converting LGBT people to heterosexuality. Alexandra Hernández, an activist with Matrimonio Igualitario Perú (Equal Marriage Peru), analyzes the rise of this hate speech in the region. She responds and asks: When will we see a candidate who promises to convert homophobes?