VOICED : Miss Gay El Salvador busca visibilidad y tolerancia para la comunidad LGTBI

Wendy Valenzuela, a 25-year-old who identifies as a travesti, won the Miss Gay El Salvador pageant, representing the Central Department of La Paz. Her victory aims to promote tolerance and visibility for the LGBTI community in El Salvador, despite ongoing discrimination. The event was sponsored by Somos Familia, an organization supporting LGBTI rights through social projects. The pageant's goal is to highlight the sexual diversity community. According to Concavis Trans, over 600 LGBTI members have been murdered in El Salvador since 1993, with seven homicides in 2019, four of whom were transgender women.

Who won the Miss Gay El Salvador pageant and what is her main goal?

• Maria Lopez; to win international beauty contests

• Wendy Valenzuela; to promote tolerance and visibility for the LGBTI community

• Carla Gomez; to become a television host

• Ana Martinez; to start a fashion line

Which organization sponsored the Miss Gay El Salvador contest?

• Diversity Alliance

• El Salvador Pride

• Somos Familia

• LGBTI Rights Foundation

What is the main purpose of the Miss Gay El Salvador event?

• To increase visibility for the sexual diversity community

• To promote tourism in El Salvador

• To raise funds for local charities

• To find the most talented performer

How many murders of LGBTI community members have been recorded in El Salvador since 1993?

• About 300

• Exactly 500

• Over 600

• Less than 100

In 2019, how many homicides were recorded in the LGBTI community, and how many were transgender women?

• Five homicides; two were transgender women

• Ten homicides; six were transgender women

• Seven homicides; four were transgender women

• Eight homicides; three were transgender women