¡Ay Dios, homosexuales!

Nosotros podemos hablar en otras lenguas, sin embargo, por esta entrada la lengua más importante es español. Hay muchas personas homosexuales que viven en Latinoamérica que tienen vidas muy diferentes que, tal vez, nuestra opinion ahorita. Por ejemplo, un summario por Latinoamérica empiece en Mexico, ellos se aceptan los homosexuales en la mayoría del país excepto en los lugares rurales. En Guatemala, hay mucho bares y clubs homosexuales, pero podría morir. En Costa Rica, es como el ejército aquí, “No pregunte, no dice.” Es un manera raro para vivir, sin embargo, adivina que se funciona por ellos. En Cuba, vamos a decir que estoy muy feliz que yo no puedo ir allá. Es una regla.

ECUADOR

OFFICIAL LINE: Homosexuality was decriminalized in 1998. In that same year, Ecuador's new constitution became the first one in Latin America to explicitly ban discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, but the ban is seldom enforced. In fact, Amnesty International has criticized Ecuador for "homophobic harassment, torture, and ill-treatment against LGBT people in Quito and Guayaquil."

REALITY: A gay scene has emerged in Quito's Mariscal and Colon areas, with gay bars, clubs, and saunas. Travelers in Ecuador's countryside are often confused to see a rainbow flag all over the place; actually, this colorful banner is a wiphala, an ancient Incan flag.¹

Then...

PERU

OFFICIAL LINE: Homosexuality is not in itself a crime under the nation's laws, but a host of "morality" laws are used to prosecute gay people. Lima hosted the country's first pride parade in 2002. In 2004, one of Peru's constitutional courts overturned a ban on gay sex among military personnel.

REALITY: Gays enjoy some tolerance if they remain discreet. A few years ago a British citizen and a Peruvian made the news when they legalized their union at the British embassy in Lima, but Peru does not recognize foreign gay unions. In Miraflores, a trendy district in Lima, and in downtown Cuzco, the former capital of the Incan Empire, bustling gay or gay-friendly venues keep the nightlife throbbing. Transgender people have it tough, though; local police and civilian gangs often beat them up in parks and alleys where they work as prostitutes. The rainbow Incan flag seen in Cuzco and elsewhere in the Peruvian Andes is often confused with the gay flag; therefore, local authorities have considered changing it.¹

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COLOMBIA

OFFICIAL LINE: In early February 2007, Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled that gay couples should be entitled to the same property rights as their straight counterparts. However, last June the Senate defeated landmark gay rights legislation by a narrow margin of 34-29, although the House of Representatives had passed it with a comfortable majority. LGBT groups have been lobbying hard to reinstate the bill, which is backed by President Alvaro Uribe Velez.

REALITY: The dominant macho culture shuns openly gay behavior, but the main cities of Bogota Cali, and Medellin enjoy a vibrant gay nightlife, especially in Bogota's bohemian Chapinero district (a.k.a. "Chapigay") with over 100 bars, nightclubs, saunas, and video stores that cater to gay customers. Caribbean gems Cartagena and San Andres Island are also gay-friendly. Guerrillas control the eastern part of the country and have targeted gays and people with AIDS, but they stay away from cities.¹

Yo leí que Madrid es el lugar para escapar la discriminación de la gente homosexual. Despues yo lo leí, me da cuenta la realidad de sus situaciones de vida y por qué ellos quieren salir. Pienso que este artículo es interesante porque dice ambos lados de la condición, el lado legal y el lado real.

1.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_1001/ai_n24357344/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1

2. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200706/ai_n19333027?tag=rel.res3