Impunity rules in today's Honduras. Trans Activist Jlo Córdoba survives assassination attempts to speak to Dina Meza
It’s not easy being a transgender woman in Honduras – worse still if you are defending the human rights of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Intersex (LGBTI) community.
The consequences can be fatal. Jlo Córdoba knows this only too well – having been the target of repeated assassination attempts during the past two years.
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