News: LGBT In Colombia

Great opinion piece explains the gap between Colombia's thriving gay nightlife and progressive laws, and the reality of homophobia and discrimination faced by LGBT Colombians.

Este 23 de Abril se dará el estreno comercial en Colombia de Contracorriente, la película que aborda la temática LGBT a través de una historia de amor poco convencional y de paso plantea los dilemas por los que atraviesa esta comunidad cuando por presiones o temor no se atreven a develar su verdadera identidad sexual. El colombiano Manolo Cardona y

Colombia: Protest the Murder of Álvaro Miguel Rivera, LGBT Human Rights Defender - IGLHRC: The rights violated in this case include: The right to life, the right to be free from discrimination and the right to equalityalvaroOn March 6, 2009, unknown men killed the human rights defender Álvaro Miguel Rivera in the city of Cali, Colombia.

Ever since 1513, when the Conquistador Vasco Nuñez de Balboa decided to set his dogs on 40 Quarequa indigenous people for engaging in transvestism and homosexual acts, Colombia´s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) sector has enjoyed a stressful relationship with the dominant society.