Ship's Log: Violence is rising against LGBTIQ+ in Colombia

Pride events across the country highlight the ongoing struggle for human rights

Activists in Colombia closed out Pride month on July 3 with parades and celebrations across the country that were designed not just to celebrate diversity, but also to commemorate the hard-fought historical battles of the activists who preceded them and to defend the rights of a stigmatized population in a country where an LGBTIQ+ person is murdered weekly.

A report titled "Snapshots of Prejudice", by Colombia’s Ombudsmen Office, reveals troubling data on stigma and discrimination in Colombia: