In Peru, individuals part of the LGBTQ community have historically been discriminated against by society and the State. Despite few initiatives, the Peruvian State has not established clear policies to combat prejudice and stereotypes that generate violence, discrimination, and vulnerability for this community.
Within this group, the transgender population is in a particularly vulnerable situation, as they do not have an identity document that reflects the gender with which they identify. The lack of this document denies them the possibility of opting for the work they wish to do.
Without an identity document, access to essential services such as health, education, housing, and security is almost non-existent. They cannot fully identify themselves to the institution in charge, receiving numerous signs of stigmatization from public officials, authorities, and society in general.
Without identity, their dignity is also diminished since they are exposed to public scorn for not identifying with the gender they were assigned at birth.
Because of all of this, Amnesty International Peru demands that the Peruvian Congress approves a law that gives identity to people from the transgender community in Peru. In this way, they would be able to enjoy all their rights fully and feel protected from any arbitrariness and violation.
Gender identity would be the starting point for true enjoyment of the human rights of trans people is achieved in Peru.
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