I doubt this will get much traction on here, but Puerto Rico’s governor has just passed Código Civil (Civil Code) that has loopholes regarding women’s and LGBT+ rights. This code was passed despite activists’ call for a veto, and was intentionally speedily passed so that public hearings would not take place
In a nutshell, women’s bodily autonomy has the potential to be restricted which can take away their right to abortions, and the discrimination bans against the LGBT+ community are able to be overridden.
5 trans people have died violently in Puerto Rico since the beginning of 2020.
I ask my followers and mutuals to please reblog. There is so much going on in America today and this is one thing to add. There are protests for #BlackLivesMatter in Puerto Rico and a significant black community there. As an Afro Latina and a member of the LGBT community, I ask you to spread this and help.
[id 1: Tweet by Cosmo #BlackLivesMatter @ Cosmoquences. It reads: “Hi yea, PRicans just lost a fuck ton of civil rights ‘especially/ LGBT+ rights on the first day Of pride month This was approved behind closed doors during a pandemic. I know the US is protesting and were all with you but please please help us spread the word.” It retweets a tweet by David Begnaud @DavidBegnaud which reads: “BREAKING: Puerto RicoS Govemor signs a new civil code into law despite vocal protests from residents 8 academics who asked she veto it. The final stage was rushed without public hearing. Support for the amended bill diddt get much attention. The GOV is running for election.” End id 1]
[id 2: Tweet by Nyabami @ cookieshopx. It reads: “Two trans women died last month in a car after someone set fire to it. Alexa Luciano, a trans woman, was brutally murdered in February. That’s only the beginning of it. Please stand with us LGBT Puerto Ricans in any way you can. There’s so much LGBTphobia over there.” End id 2]
I had no idea this was going on in my own home country, please reblog please,,, please,,,
