PBI-Honduras celebrates the 17th anniversary of the Rainbow Dolls Trans Women Collective
On October 29, PBI-Honduras posted on social media:
“Yesterday we celebrated the valuable work of the Muñecas de Arcoiris Trans Women’s Collective, which has been defending the rights of trans people in Honduras for 17 years. During the anniversary, the trans defenders affirmed that they are more than a collective, they are a family. At PBI, we can only emphasise that for many of the brigade members who have had the honour of accompanying Muñecas de Arcoíris over the last 10 years, the @arcoirishn office has also felt like our home.”
PBI-Canada warmly echoes the solidarity and affection expressed by PBI-Honduras.
We visited with Arcoíris and the Trans Women’s collective in November 2024 for their 16th anniversary. Our report on that visit noted:
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1
Arcoíris LGTB Association of Honduras
In the afternoon we met with Arcoíris and the Trans Women’s collective Rainbow Dolls. It was an accompaniment of their 16th anniversary gathering.
Criterio.hn has noted: “The Trans Women’s collective Rainbow Dolls [Mujeres Trans Muñecas de Arcoíris] was founded in 2008, with the aim of claiming and strengthening the human rights of the trans woman population in Honduras.”
In January 2020, PBI-Honduras noted that they are “extremely concerned over the high number of attacks against trans women and individuals who defend trans rights, as well as the impunity that has continued in these cases.”
They added: “We are particularly concerned by the security situation of the members of the Muñecas Trans Women’s Collective of Arcoiris LGBT Association, which has experienced an increase in attacks and assaults over the last six months.”
Human Rights Watch has previously documented: “LGBT people in Honduras continue to suffer high levels of violence and discrimination in all areas of life, pushing some to flee the country. In May 2022, President Castro committed to implement a 2021 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling finding Honduras responsible for the killing of Vicky Hernández, a transgender woman, during the 2009 military coup. Among other measures, the ruling ordered the creation of a simple and accessible procedure through which trans people can change their name and gender on official documents to reflect their gender identity. As of October 2022, it had not been established.”
Photo: We appreciate the time given to us by Jlo Córdoba and Donny Reyes for a conversation, and the hospitality of the Arcoiris community. Afterwards, it was nice to watch together a couple episodes of The Secret of the River (a TV series now on Netflix).
PBI-Honduras began accompanying Arcoíris in July 2015.
