LGBTIQ+ march in Bogotá
Photo: Gustavo Torrijos Zuluaga
40 years ago a small group of people gathered in the center of Bogotá with banners, bouquets of flowers and various speeches prepared to demand respect for diverse sexuality. “There were more police than protesters,” recalls one of the organizers.
That march, considered the first LGBTIQ+ mobilization in Colombia, became the gateway for today, four decades later, gay, lesbian, trans, and bisexual people to continue demanding the guarantee of their rights through social organization.
One of the greatest achievements that people of diverse sexuality have had is the organization through groups, foundations or corporations. to obtain advice and defend their constantly violated rights.
Regarding the commemoration of LGBTIQ+ month that takes place in June, El Espectador looked for 10 organizations in various departments of the country that can guide you or help you defend your rights.
He has been working for two decades to protect the rights of people of diverse sexuality. Although their headquarters are in Bogotá, they have an impact on the rest of the country. In addition to providing advice, it provides legal support to anyone who has a legal problem. It also trains on human rights and investigates about the armed conflict and the violations it had on the LGBTIQ+ population.
You can contact them through their website or through their social networks.
They are an LGBTIQ+ organization founded in 2018 that seeks to advocate and advocate for rights through art, education and training. They can be contacted through their Facebook channel.
- Affirmative Caribbean (Atlántico, Bolívar, Magdalena, Córdoba)
Led by Wilson Castañeda, a member of the Truth Commission, they have dedicated themselves to conducting investigations into the violations that the sexually diverse population suffers daily in Colombia, both in the armed conflict and in everyday contexts. They prepare reports and build databases to show the systematic nature of violence due to prejudice against this population and, in addition, they organize events on justice and human rights.
You can meet them through their accounts on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.
- León Zuleta Collective (Bogotá)
The organization is named after León Zuleta, one of the first people to demand the protection and guarantee of the rights of the sexually diverse population in the country in the 1970s. “Our interest is to participate and work together with other groups that support our cause for equality that implies sexual liberation, rethinking the conceptions of sexuality, personal relationships, gender roles and advocate for the change of the bonds that men and women establish, through new, more fair, equitable and democratic,” they say.
The communication channel with the group is through their email address [email protected].
- El Otro Corporation (Medellín)
They are called an “NGO that works for the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders in Colombia.” Your contact can be made through Facebook or Twitter.
- Diverse Youth (Casanare)
They carry out political advocacy and dialogue with the different government entities in Casanare, seeking to guarantee more spaces for inclusion and participation of the LGBTIQ+ community. They also organize marches and sit-ins to demand some of their struggles, such as a more egalitarian life or the elimination of prejudices against the community. On Facebook they make all their activities public and have the cell phone number 3213760056 to provide advice.
- Latidos Foundation (Chocó)
It is a charity organization in the heart of Chocó that works for the inclusion and safeguarding of the rights of the community of diverse sexuality throughout the territory. Their Facebook channel constantly publishes the activities and reports they do.
- Afro-Colombian Rainbow Foundation (Nariño)
They work with a headquarters in Tumaco, Nariño, on the rights and guarantees demanded by the Afro community of the territory that is recognized as having diverse sexuality. Through Facebook they show all their activities and they also have the cell phone number 3173358765 to contact them.
- LGBTI Asisomos Association (Putumayo)
Through their YouTube channel they show the activities they carry out in various municipalities of Putumayo asking for the defense of the rights of the LGBTIQ+ population. They have their headquarters in Puerto Asís and you can consult with them through this line: 3132165286.
- Platforms Foundation (Risaralda)
Despite having its main headquarters in Dosquebradas, Risaralda, the Platforms Foundation is one of the LGBTIQ+ organizations that has a presence in several departments of the country. Your contact is made through [email protected].
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