Venezuelan Observatory of LGBTIQ+ Violence
| Formation | 7 October 2022 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Venezuela |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
Coordinator | Yendri Velásquez |
Key people | Glorielys Pérez Jeffrey Rodríguez |
| Website | nomasdiscriminacion.org |
The Venezuelan Observatory of LGBTIQ+ Violence is a non-governmental organization dedicated to “collect, document, systematize and make visible data and information on discriminatory acts” of the LGBT community in Venezuela.[1][2]
History
Founded on 7 October 2022, the observatory counted in its first bulletin “31 cases of discrimination or violence against LGBTIQ+ people” during the first three quarters of the same year.[1][2]
By 2024, the organization documented 137 transfemicides since 2008,[3] and the same year published the 2023 annual report in which it recorded 461 cases of discrimination or violence against the LGBT community in the country: discriminatory speeches (235), discriminatory incidents (160), crimes based on prejudice (50), intra-gender violence (8), extreme violence (4), self-inflicted violence (3) and disappearances (1). Among the events denounced by the observatory were the raid of the Avalon Club in Valencia and the arbitrary detention of 33 LGBTIQ+ people, as well as the detention of trans activist Zikiu Rivas in Anzoátegui state.[4][5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Crean observatorio de violencia contra personas LGBTI". Runrunes (in Spanish). 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- 1 2 Diaz, Rafael (2022-10-07). "Crean observatorio de violencia contra personas LGBTIQ+". La Verdad de Vargas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ↑ Escandell Marcano, Héctor Ignacio (2024-04-08). "Reportan al menos 137 transfemicidios en Venezuela desde 2008". Radio Fe y Alegría Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ↑ Iriarte, María (2024-05-17). "Venezuela registró 461 casos de discriminación o violencia contra personas LGBTIQ+ en 2023". Radio Fe y Alegría Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ↑ Gallardo, David (2024-05-17). "Observatorio Venezolano de Violencia LGBTIQ+ documentó 461 casos de violencia contra personas de la comunidad en el 2023". Dossier Venezuela (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-06.
External links
- "Official web site". Observatorio Venezolano de Violencias LGBTIQ+ (in Spanish).
- "Nosotros". Observatorio Venezolano de Violencias LGBTIQ+ (in Spanish).
- Johny, Pérez (31 January 2023). "Alertan ataques y discriminación contra personas LGBTIQ+ en espacios público". Amnesty International (in Spanish).