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FOTO/ Seks, operacione dhe HIV

Lapsi.al 8 January 2016
FOTO/ Seks, operacione dhe HIV

Të jesh transgjinor në një vend thellësisht katolik?

Jeta është shumë e vështirë për këtë grup në kryeqytetin e Perusë, Lima.

Fotografja Danielle Villasana ka dokumentuar momente nga jeta e tyre, e mbushur me seks, operacione plastike, drogë dhe HIV.

Vetëm ato që kanë fat, mund të jetojnë më shumë se 35 vjeç.

Transgjinorët nuk kanë akses në kujdes shëndetësor, arsim apo punësim.

Brave: After work, Danuska (centre) and her friends go out dancing at a club that features a night specifically for people from the LGBTI community. Danuska struggles with body image issues and often makes jokes about being anorexic. In 2015, she moved from Lima due to constant harassment from her boyfriend and police. But in the dark lights of the club, they could be any group of friends having funShow: Along with other members of Peru’s only transgender dance group, Briss, centre, waits backstage before performing at a local LGBTI nightclub. Although Briss says it’s hard to live as a transperson in Peruvian society because of the psychological and physical abuse, she said dancing for the Tranxgresoras strengthens them and helps them move forwardLaughter: Danuska (left) and Oriana (right) talk with a young girl and her mother, not pictured, on the street while experiencing down time during work. A lot of transgender women are forced into prostitution, because no other work opportunities are open to themReflection: Tamara, 29, a transgender woman, looks in a mirror. She quit school in the fifth grade because her classmates constantly teased and insulted her. At 16 she began sniffing glue to deal with depression and loneliness, and at 18 she became a prostituteConfident: Anny laughs with a vendor as she buys chicken from a local market near her home. Violence is rife against transgender women throughout the ‘machismo’ societies of Latin AmericaLove: Oriana, right, kisses her on-and-off-again boyfriend Josue before she leaves for work. Josue said that living with Oriana had helped him to lead a better life, but he also talked about how their relationship was not right under the eyes of GodTrouble: Kiara is taken by 'Serenazgos' - municipal police officers - in a nightly raid on the women’s homes. They have grouped together in a housing community as they have all been cast out of society, but face almost nightly raids on their cockroach-infested dormitoriesRelaxation: Tamara smokes a cigarette while dancing in her room. But even in the comparative safety of their community, the women are never safe from persecution and violence at the hands of the policeCaring: Katalina holds a newborn kitten after she found it on the street. She said that the mother had been killed by a car. She named the kitten Michelle and fed it milk in the hope that it would surviveCompanion: Jordy, left, gives her friend a shoulder to cry on after she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her. Transgender relationships are often unstable and violent and men often take advantage of the women, says photographer Danielle VillasanaComfort: Asumi, left, sits with her friend, Genesis, as they try to figure out how to use WhatsApp on her phone. Although not in a relationship Asumi and Genesis, like the transwomen in the community, are very affectionate with each otherCouple: Paloma, right, is held back by her boyfriend who tries to restrain her after she punched him in the nose out of jealousy. Like many in the Peruvian trans community, their relationship is unstable and often violentViolence: Colombian transwoman Karen, right, is comforted by her mother, who flew to Peru after hearing that Karen was shot by a police officer. That evening, officers insulted Karen and her friend during a raid. Angry, Karen's friend threw a rock at their car. When Karen turned to run, she was shot in the stomach. She said: 'In this country, for the fact of being trans you are not valued as a human being. Even though I was between life and death, I was still considered guilty'Side-by-side: A family stands alongside a group of transwomen out working, as they wait to cross the road. Peru is a fiercely Catholic nation and most of the population view the women as unforgivable sinnersBoost: Here, Kinverly (centre) is interviewed by the emcee after the group’s performance. Briss explained that ‘the feeling is unexplainable. We leave the stage and girls are applauding, they admire you. You get down off the stage and they take photos of you. You feel good about yourself and you feel good about society’Children: Tamara comforts her mother, Evila, right, after they had a fight. Though many transwomen don't have support from their families, Tamara has is close to her mother, who is a lesbianFriendship: Briss (left) looks at Facebook with her friend Erika (right). Some of the women are nervous about leaving their community, but many of the women go to the market or go shopping togetherDependence: Oriana, right, hugs her now ex-boyfriend Josue. Though Josue valued their relationship, many partnerships are unstable. Often women are preyed on by men who take advantage of their low self-esteem by using them for money, abuse or cheat on themCosmetic: Many transwomen have cosmetic surgery to enhance their bodies. Here, Camila, originally from Brazil, recovers in a friend's room after getting an injection into her hips muscles. Many buy industrial silicone, from aeroplane oil, which has dangerous long-term effects on the body. Camila saved for a more expensive silicone. However, a close friend of hers recently died after having breast implants

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