Honduras

Transgender activist killed in Honduras

A transgender activist who had spent more than two decades in the United States was buried Thursday in Honduras after unidentified gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed her. Activist teams in Honduras said the murder of 42-year-old Melissa Nunez is another sign of how damaging life is in Honduras. is for members of the LGBTQ community. ” We are involved because violence in Honduras continues to increase,” said Merlin Eguigure, coordinator of the Visitación Padilla Women for Peace movement.

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