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I doubt this will get much traction on here, but Puerto Rico’s governor has just passed Código Civil (Civil Code) that has loopholes regarding women’s and LGBT+ rights. This code was passed despite activists’ call for a veto, and was intentionally speedily passed so that public hearings would not take place

In a nutshell, women’s bodily autonomy has the potential to be restricted which can take away their right to abortions, and the discrimination bans against the LGBT+ community are able to be overridden. 

5 trans people have died violently in Puerto Rico since the beginning of 2020. 

Another thing is, Governer Garced wasn’t even elected by the people of Puerto Rico. She was the Secretary of Justice, and was put in office after Governer Rosselló resigned.

She has claimed that with the passing of this new civil code, that no rights were taken away.

In a sense, that’s correct. No rights were taken away *explicitly*. The new code is way too up to interpretation and those loopholes are the cause of the harm placed on women’s and LGBT rights.

As for people asking how they can help, the best thing that you can do is to reblog, retweet, and spread. Please just let us LGBT Puerto Ricans know that you are with us, you care for us, and you see us.

For people who want to go a little further, here is a donate link to an Puerto Rican LGBT+ organization dedicated to providing counseling, therapy, and help towards all orientations and gender identities. https://www.centrolgbttpr.org/donar/

If you want to help Puerto Rico as a whole, you should know that the many effects of Hurricane Maria are still affecting Puerto Rico’s people. This is an ongoing relief fund that has almost reached it’s goal. https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/hurricane-maria-caribbean-relief-fund/

I have yet to find any organizations that focus donating money to on #BlackLivesMatter in Puerto Rico. If you happen to find one on your own time, please notify me!

Side note: Please, before donating to any of these organizations, look into them first. I have read up on their sites and deem them trustworthy, but it’s important that YOU are informed to make your own decision.

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JUSTICE FOR SHUKRI ABDI

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Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0161 797 6543 Fax: 0161 797 1149

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To whom it may concern,

My name is [NAME] and I am from [COUNTRY/STATE/etc.] I am writing you to demand justice for 12-year-old Shukri Abdi who attended your school and who was drowned in a river by her classmates. According to evidence, there was foul play (bite marks on her body), and it was suggested that Shukri jumped into the river to “cool off” despite that fact that she could not swim and that her mother said “everything about it is out of character for her…she couldn’t swim so she wouldn’t go near the edge.” Furthermore, there was a witness that came forward. I am asking for justice to be served, and that the individuals responsible are held accountable. Shukri Abdi was killed due to your negligence and inability to keep her safe. It is important that justice prevails.

Sincerely,