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ES Ecuador's Constitutional Court recognises equal marriage
Colombia Diversa and Dejusticia presented an intervention before the neighbouring country's Constitutional Court in defence of the right of same-sex couples to equality and non-discrimination in order to protect their families through marriage. The main media in Ecuador revealed that the judges of the Constitutional Court of that country have [...]
Women's and LGBT organisations unite to make the voices of Victims of Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict heard
#27MilVoces Today, 25 May, on the commemoration of the National Day for the Dignity of Victims of Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict, we want to make a special call for us as a society to recognise that the focus of discussion and attention of all must be the victims. According to the Unit for the Attention and Reparation [...]
Clara has two mums: a goodnight story for girls and boys
In Colombia, the struggle for the recognition of the families of mum/mum and dad/dad has been a battle that has taken years. Proof of this was the difficult struggle in the high courts for the approval of egalitarian marriage or adoption since 2011. Issues that, of course, have been making headlines for years.
Colombia Diversa commemorates national day for victims of the armed conflict
Every April 9, since 2011, the national day of memory and solidarity with the victims of the armed conflict is commemorated, a special date to remember the stories of those people that the war marked. This day has become an important date as it signals the importance of the construction of a new world [...]
For the first time, the crime of persecution against LGBT people reaches a transitional justice tribunal
Two reports on differentiated violence in the armed conflict against LGBT people in Antioquia and Tumaco, regions prioritised by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, will be submitted to the Special Jurisdiction for Peace. Bogotá, March 2019 The Final Peace Agreement allowed LGBT people who were victims of different actors in the conflict in Antioquia and Tumaco to [...]
Colombia Diversa, Diversas Incorrectas and GAAT warn about women's rights before the United Nations
For the first time, Colombian LGBT organisations will attend the evaluation of the CEDAW, which takes place every five years, and seeks to take stock of how the Colombian state is progressing in relation to this international convention that seeks the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. Every five years Colombia goes to the dock to evaluate the progress of the [...]
Are you a victim of violence due to prejudice? Colombia Diversa gives you legal advice
Every day lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people face difficulties in accessing services, goods or claiming a right, all because they have a same-sex partner or a diverse gender identity. Much of this violence is perceived as "normal" despite being criminalised [...].
First case of homicide of a trans woman to be recognised as feminicide in Colombia
For the first time in Colombia, since the Rosa Elvira Cely law was passed, a conviction for femicide was handed down against a trans woman. This is a landmark ruling as it is the first in the country to incorporate the notion of this type of criminal offence in a prejudicial homicide, because of the identity [...]
The documentary that reveals the strategy of hatred against LGBT people
Latin America is under threat from radical religious groups and electoral politicians who have deployed a regional strategy. The aim has been to oppose the advancement of sexual and reproductive rights, as well as to roll back LGBT rights, including sex education in schools, legal recognition of sexual orientation and gender identity, and the recognition of the right to [...]
UN special rapporteur puts spotlight on situation of LGBT social defenders
We have heard a lot about the current situation of human rights defenders in our country, day by day we see in the headlines how the number of murders against these people who fight for social justice in our country is increasing. However, we have seen little of those LGBT leaders who risk their lives to defend the rights of [...]
