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Shisha was murdered in the Peruvian Andes: calls for an investigation into her transfemicide
Soledad Rojas Paúcar (48), also known as Shisha, was murdered on November 12 in her minimarket “Rojas”.
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The LGBT+ community in Peru took to the streets in defense of democracy
Students, workers, feminists, and a strong presence from the LGBT+ community are mobilizing to reject what they consider a coup d'état.
Political crisis in Peru: the new president was sworn in by the Church with an anti-rights cabinet
The feminist and sexual diversity movement mobilized through social media and in the streets
Peru's Constitutional Court rejected a lawsuit for same-sex marriage.
The Peruvian Constitutional Court decided on November 3 to reject the lawsuit filed by activist Oscar Ugarteche.
She was a trans survivor from Lima and was murdered in her home: "Gabriela suffered daily violence"
Gabriela Cruz Pimentel was murdered on Friday in her bedroom. She was strangled and bound.
The Peruvian judiciary reversed its decision to exclude LGBTI people from access to justice
The Executive Council of the Judiciary decided to reconsider its adherence to the "100 Brasilia Rules on Access to Justice for People in Vulnerable Situations without exceptions"
The Peruvian judiciary left LGBTI+ people without explicit protection
The Executive Council of the Judiciary published a resolution excluding LGBTI+ people from the "100 Brasilia Rules on Access to Justice for People in Vulnerable Situations."
Covid-19 in Peru: Surviving the pandemic is also a matter of class
Peruvian lesbian feminist activist Vero Ferrari may have coronavirus. Her symptoms are improving, but she doesn't yet know if she had the illness: helplines are overwhelmed and no one has called her back. A first-person account from Peru, a country overwhelmed by the pandemic.
COVID-19 – Peru
The first coronavirus patient in Peru was detected on March 6. By May 9, 61,847 cases and 1,714 deaths had been reported. Only one person per household is allowed to leave to make nearby purchases, and others must carry a transit pass (essential workers, journalists, etc.). The quarantine...
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights declares Peru responsible for torture and rape of an LGBT person
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights established the responsibility of the Peruvian State for the torture and sexual assault suffered by Azul Rojas Marín at the hands of police officers.