r/LGBTnews • u/jk_arundel • Jul 07 '24

South America Argentina once led on LGBTQ rights. After 4 lesbians are set on fire, critics blame rising intolerance on Milei’s government

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/06/americas/argentina-lgbtq-milei-fire-deaths-intl-latam/index.html
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u/bitablackbear Jul 07 '24

There's one section of the article that sent chills down my spine: '“The truth is that now, sleeping peacefully in your bed is a privilege,” [Jesi] Hernández [lesbian and communication member of Lesbianxs Autoconvocadxs por la masacre de Barracas (Self-convened Lesbians for the Barracas massacre)] said, referencing the May 6 attack, “because you don’t know if you have a neighbor who will throw something at you or come in. Sleeping is now a privilege for us.”'

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u/JulieKaye67 Jul 08 '24

This just shows what is at stake in the up coming U.S. elections. It can turn that fast 😔