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For Paraguay’s transgender women, survival often means leaving home
- Many LGBTQ+ people in Paraguay leave their hometowns due to discrimination, harassment, and violence against gender minorities, with transgender women particularly affected.
- Alejandra Mongelós, a transgender woman, fled her home in 2013 and now lives in Casa Diversa, a shelter for LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Activists report that some Paraguayans throw objects at transgender women in the street, creating fear and emphasizing ongoing social rejection.
- Transgender identity and hate crimes are not recognized by Paraguayan law, which discourages trans women from reporting attacks to the police.
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For Paraguay’s Transgender Women, Survival Often Means Leaving Home
The Independent reports that transgender women in Paraguay often flee their homes at a young age to escape abuse, stigma and the absence of legal protections, turning to sex work and migration to survive. Read more at the Independent
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For Paraguay’s transgender women, survival often means leaving home
Transgender women in Paraguay often flee their homes at a young age to escape abuse, stigma and the absence of legal protections, turning to sex work and migration to survive.
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Total News Sources20
Leaning Left9Leaning Right0Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Left
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- 53% of the sources lean Left
53% Left
L 53%
C 47%
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