Found a communal living area for lgbtquia+ hermanex (ex= gender nonconformative suffix in Spanish)! Such lovely people and art and inspiration. Live dj’s, graffiti, drag queens, and a woman who makes batik out of her own menstrual blood. Same sex couples are still not allowed to adopt children in Ecuador. In addition, abortion issues, contraceptives, and Plan B are very rare/ more or less illegal– but that is not to say people aren’t trying!! Our friend organized a march for femicide and women’s rights and we found a wall covered in slogans like “niñas no madres” in support of legalizing safe abortion practices.
