90s Files

María Conchita Alonso. 1,997

Transvestite person from Jutiapa. She was a sex worker in the streets of Guatemala City Dowtown. She was murdered by a shot, a few steps from OASIS headquarters, an LGBT organization from the 1990s, on 5 avenue and 11 street in zone one. The possible attackers were identified as members of the Guatemalan Army.The Friends of María Conchita Association was created, which held a mass and walk, considered the first LGBT march in the country. His death sparked international complaints against the government of Alvaro Arzú.

 

 

Stacy Estupinian. 1,997

Young drag queen, known in gay circles for her participation in beauty and music shows at nightclubs like Caché. Beaten almost to death, abandoned on a road on the outskirts of Guatemala, she would be transferred to a hospital, where she died days later. The only way to identify by a recent eclipse tattoo in her body.

 

 

Astrid La Fontain. 2,000

Feminine in appearance. She stood out for her professional makeup, imposing fashion among drag queens and bringing transgender women closer to a more natural makeup. She entered the discoteques always crowned. It is said that "She covered her nose when entering such places" as a sign of contempt for the hypocrisy of the community. Defender of non-violence against transgender people. Murdered in the 5th. Avenue and 12 street. The attacker uttered an insult at the time of killing her: "Faggot you had to be." It was veiled by the OASIS Organization.

 

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