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Combating Invisibility and Violence in Latin America

This year, the Organization of American States (OAS) adopted a resolution condemning human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It was a monumental step, and one which will hopefully eradicate the deadening silence that surrounds violence plaguing LGBTI people in many parts of Latin America. The resolution would never have passed if not for Mulabi Espacio Latinoamerica de Sexualidades y Derechos (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Together with colleagues including IGLHRC and Global Rights, Mulabi helped provide advocacy and leadership training for more than twenty activists who successfully negotiated with OAS members. This kind of direct and personal approach to activism is a cornerstone of Mulabi’s mission—generating visibility and programs for low-income trans and intersex people throughout Latin America. From México to Argentina, Chile to Nicaragua, Mulabi operates with a small staff, a small budget and no formal office space. Its recent campaign empowering adolescents who don’t conform to stereotypical gender roles is helping to provide access to life-saving health, legal and educational services.

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