By Esteban Marchand, from Lima. In Peru, there are no official statistics on hate crimes against LGBTIQ+ people. What exists are partial records, compiled through the initiative of LGBTQ+ groups. This year in Peru, the main violence against LGBTIQ+ people has been perpetrated by state institutions. The group…
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Letsmar Bravo was attacked by two men who stabbed her in the chest with a piece of glass. “I was standing here peacefully, working, and two guys came and stuck a piece of glass in my chest, and the security guards didn't do anything,” she says in a video shared on social media. In 2016, there were seven homicides of transgender women and 191 reported cases of human rights violations against members of that community.
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.
This is the first online survey to identify the sociodemographic characteristics of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people. It is being conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). Data can be entered until August 17.
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.
The State-Sponsored Homophobia Report, published by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA), highlights both progress and setbacks globally and regionally. Institutional violence and religious fundamentalism are emerging as challenges worldwide. In countries that have made progress, such as Argentina, repression has intensified. Meanwhile, 72 countries continue to criminalize sexual orientation.
In Lima, a protest was held to prevent the repeal of the article that criminalizes hate crimes. The United Nations representative for South America urged Congress to reconsider the decision. He emphasized that the State "must protect and respect the rights of everyone without discrimination, especially those who require greater protection, such as LGBTI people."
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