Washington Ecuador Rights lgbtq Discrimination President reports country Trans Washington Ecuador

Violence against LGBTQ Ecuadorians increases amid ‘internal armed conflict’

Reading now: 744
www.washingtonblade.com

The current crisis in Ecuador has exacerbated the vulnerability of the LGBTQ community, which was already facing high levels of violence and discrimination.

A report that Runa Sipiy published notes 27 LGBTQ people were reported murdered in the country in 2023, and government authorities did not adequately respond to them.

This situation has intensified during the armed conflict in the country. Two LGBTQ people have already been reported killed in 2024.

Diane Rodríguez, national director of the Ecuadorian Federation of LGBTI Organizations, described the Ecuadorian government’s measures in response of ensuring LGBTQ people remain safe as insufficient and inattentive.

Read more on washingtonblade.com
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA