Rather than a working group, Colombia Diversa is a team of people who every day put their hearts and knowledge at the service of the defense of a country free of discrimination, exclusion and peace. They are professionals in areas such as law, anthropology, social work, communication, accounting and administration, among others.
Mission
Colombia Diversa is a non-governmental organization that has been fighting for the rights of those who have been discriminated for loving, being or appearing "different" since 2004. In order to live in an equal society for all, we develop strategic litigation, advocacy and research on human rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people in Colombia.
Back in the days when it was an utopia to dream of equal marriage or adoption, legal guarantees for same-sex couples or expressing affection in public without being discriminated against, among other things, there was a group of people who believed in the dream of a free, equal and equal Colombia for all LGBT people. That is how Colombia Diversa was born.
Values
In order to achieve full recognition and respect for the rights of LGBT people in Colombia, we work with respect, professionalism, transparency, political independence and work in alliance with organizations that promote our work and inclusion.
Marcela Sánchez Buitrago
Executive Director
Management team
Lina Martínez Patiño
Manager
Yeisson Moreno
Senior accountant
Javier Miranda
Senior accountant
Karen
Administrative professional
Adriana Monroy Perlaza
Administrative assistant
Legal team
Beldys Hernández
Lawyer
Juan Felipe Rivera
Lawyer
Luis Eduardo Fernández
Lawyer
Peace and transitional justice team
Daniela Díaz Villamil
Coordinator
Lucia Baca Spetzacatenna
Internationalist
María Susana Peralta
Lawyer
Human Rights Team
Gustavo Pérez
Coordinator
Daniela Vargas
Anthropologist
Alberto Sánchez
Political scientist
María Camila Arías
Lawyer
Communications Team
Daniela Franco García
Coordinator
Jose Vargas Cruz
Communications professional
Mateo Gamboa
Designer
Board of Directors
Santiago Eder Garcés
Historian and Economist at Brown University
Brigitte Baptiste
Biologist and Rector of EAN University
Ana Elisa Leiderman
Business and target audience outreach expert through engagement simulations
Virgilio Barco
Political scientist and director for Latin America of Acumen.
María Camila Moreno
Anthropologist and Director for Colombia of the Center for International Justice - ICTJ
Hernando Muñoz
Social worker and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Antioquia.
Héctor Fabio Cardona
Journalist and Social Communicator Expert communications advisor
Gustavo Osorio
Lawyer, social security consultant and professor at Externado University of Colombia.
WORK AREAS
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