"This is the photograph I love the most, it means so much to me. I am 27 years old here, though I look younger. We're at a place where we used to do sex work. That day we didn't have any clients, and we were sad. I'm with two of my friends who were murdered."
"The work of memory is like free diving. And when one speaks of discrimination based on sexual orientation, you have to plunge down deep, all the way to the era of colonialization."
"The National Archive of Honduras stores documentation of a case against Lorenzo Banegas and Gonzalo Hernandez, Indians from Guasirope who committed the heinous sin. That sin refers to the love that dare not speak its name: homosexual relations."
"Today, violence and segregation against the trans community continues. The life expectancy for transgender individuals is significantly lower due to ongoing discrimination and violence."
Abigail Reyes Galindo cherishes a photo from 30 years ago with her murdered trans friends, Bessy Ferrera and Michell. This image symbolizes their shared experiences and the violence faced by the LGBTQ+ community in Honduras. Galindo co-founded the Cuir Honduras Archive, which documents the struggles and triumphs of this community through photographs and historical records. The archive includes significant documents dating back to colonial times, illustrating the long history of discrimination. Despite progress, violence against transgender individuals persists, impacting their life expectancy.
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