Our shouts, bodies and colors
16 May, 2023
Text:Javier Carrington Graphics:Persy Cabrera Translated and Edited by: Jorge Paz Reyes When we talk about screams, we always associate them with violence or lack of
Category: Diverse voices
The determinants of Honduras’ gender and sexual norms
31 March, 2023
Shortly before May 17, the international day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, I’m writing this article to reflect on something that has gained momentum in the last few years and doesn’t seem to stop. But to put it in context, I think it is important to mention some background information to better illustrate the situation:
The political realities of the LGBTQI+ community in Honduras
8 March, 2023
There exist three political realities in Honduras that we need to take into consideration when talking about the LGBTQI+ community; the first one is that what is not named does not exist, the second is we are all inherently political because we seek to be part of the decision-making process and third is that human rights are progressive, the government cannot center itself in conservatism if it wants to promote a liberal democratic lifestyle.
Queer and religious: a painful journey through Honduras’ religious fundamentalism
18 January, 2023
Text: Teddy BacaGraphic: Daniel FonsecaTranslated & Edited by: Jorge Paz Reyes Many things have happened since I last wrote for Contracorriente: I finished some diploma
A discussion: what is it like to be part of the LGBTI+ community in Honduras?
19 July, 2022
One year after the decision in the case “Vicky Hernandez and Others vs Honduras” where the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (ICHR) ruled in favor of the LGBTQ+ community and led President Xiomara Castro to apologize on behalf of the Honduran government for the killing of trans activist, Vicky Hernandez, in a public ceremony in May, the fight of the LGBTQ+ community for equality and gender recognition continues. In a Twitter Space organized by Contracorriente, leaders from the different LGBTQ+ collectives discussed the current state of the movement and their experiences with the new government.
