In Guatemala, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered security forces to monitor the march so that it does not include “immoral acts.”
LGBTQ+ pride marches brought thousands of people onto the streets of several Latin American capitals on Saturday, despite political tensions in Bolivia and legal attempts to block the event in Guatemala.
More than eight people participated in the parade in Guatemala City, despite an order from the Constitutional Court that required the National Civil Police to supervise the event so that everything was conducted in accordance with “good customs.”
On Friday, Guatemala’s Supreme Court ordered security forces to monitor the march so that it did not include “immoral acts,” following a complaint filed with the justice system.
“Attempts to silence us are useless. Today [sábado] We celebrate more strongly and show in the streets that we resist,” Aldo Dávila, a former deputy who participated in the parade, told Efe.
The Lambada Observatory of Violent Deaths said in a report that Guatemala recorded at least 34 hate crimes in 2023, 20% more than in previous years, and that the Public Ministry did not open any investigation to find those responsible.
Also in the center of Lima, thousands of people joined this Saturday the LGBT pride march, called this year to commemorate the decriminalization of homosexuality in Peru 100 years ago.
Between 2020 and 2023, 170 cases of violations of the rights of the LGBTI community were registered, according to a report by the LGBTI Human Rights Observatory of the Cayetano Heredia University.
In El Salvador, hundreds of activists and members of the LGBT community marched through the main streets of the capital to demand respect and guarantees for their rights, in a country that is going through “complicated times.”
In a statement, the Broad Movement LFBT+ El Salvador said that in the last five years there have been a series of setbacks that affect the rights of the community in the country, such as the dissolution of the directorate for sexual diversity and the repeal of a decree that prohibited all forms of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The streets of the center of Bolivia’s capital, La Paz, were filled with flags with the colors of the LGTBI community, with hundreds of people demanding recognition of their work for society, the right to be respected and the freedom to choose.
The Vice Minister of Equal Opportunities, Nadia Cruz, who also participated in the event, said that Bolivia has made great progress for the benefit of the LGBT community.
“I thank the city of La Paz and its respect, opening its heart in broad daylight and allowing this march of diversity,” said La Paz Mayor Iván Arias during the march.
The incident occurred three days after Bolivia was shaken by an alleged coup attempt against President Luis Arce, led by the former army commander, which ended with the arrest of 21 soldiers.
Source: Observadora
