From sex work to refuge: life story of a Salvadoran trans activist woman

This paper analyzes the relationship between the Maras, the forced displacement, and the refuge of Salvadoran lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and other sexual and gender identities (LGBTI+) through the illustrative case of Karla Avelar. The Maras’ actions such as extortion, threat, persecuti...

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Author: Arévalo, Amaral
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2020
Country:Brasil
Institution:CSEM
Repository:REMHU (Online)
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:remhu.csem.br:article/1333
Online Access:https://remhu.csem.org.br/index.php/remhu/article/view/1333
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:El Salvador. LGBTI. Maras. Desplazamiento forzado. Refugio.
Summary:This paper analyzes the relationship between the Maras, the forced displacement, and the refuge of Salvadoran lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and other sexual and gender identities (LGBTI+) through the illustrative case of Karla Avelar. The Maras’ actions such as extortion, threat, persecution or murder led to forced mobility as a means of escape and untimely flight from the country. The refuge becomes, in many cases, the only chance to survive for Salvadoran LGBTI+ people escaping from the siege of the Maras.

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