AJWS Blog
The AJWS community has a lot to say about what's happening in the world. Read our insights about the struggle for justice and human rights around the globe — and meet the activists on the frontlines of the fight to build a better world.
In El Salvador, the LGBTQI+ community refuses to be erased
Karla Guevara has seen major progress for LGBTQI+ rights in her lifetime. Fifteen years ago, when the Salvadoran trans activist founded Colectivo Alejandría, LGBTQI+ rights organizations like hers were denied legal standing and recognition. Within a decade, however, not only did her organization gain legal status, but other groups like hers had fought for and …