The body of gay journalist and LGBT activist Erick Martinez has been found in a ditch near the side of a road in the village of Guasculile, outside of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The exact circumstances of his death are under investigation. Police said the social activist’s body had neither injuries nor bruises; however, homicide is being […]
From U.N. chambers to the halls of the State Department, global pressure on countries to protect the rights of gay people and transgender people is rising. For Josue Hernandez, the new emphasis can’t come fast enough. The 33-year-old gay activist bears the scar of the bullet that grazed his skull in an attack a few […]
A special police unit has been formed which is dedicated to investigate crimes committed against members of Honduras’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) population. The Sexual Diversity Unit will be overseen by the DNIC. The unit will work closely with local LGBT-rights advocates and organizations. According to Oscar Aguilar, the Spokesman for the DINIC, “We […]