Transvestites come from all walks of life, income brackets, intelligence and cultures. It’s quite possible that
someone you know is either.
Transvestitism is primarily a male practice. Female transvestites are much fewer in number. This is probably because it is much more
acceptible in our society for a woman to do male apparel than it is for [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Join us for a better world
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Help us make the difference
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Considered by many in society as “freaks of nature” the travestis’ underworld displays certain characteristics of primitive social movements. Denied the basic human, civil and political rights enjoyed other citizens, their subculture is pre-political.
Bonded together by society’s rejection, their culture is ritualistic, with its own patois and rights of passage. Travestis often live in groups [...]
Hello world!
Posted in organization, tagged abuse, aids, assistance, brazil, desperation, discrimination, drug, educational, exploration, fear, government organizations, help, hiv, human, human rights, human trafficking, humiliation, lack of education, low self-esteem, NGOs, ong, org, projects, prostitutes, protection, slavery, society, travestis on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SOS Dignity was conceived by International Lawyer, Criminologist, Photographer and Human Rights Activist, Barry Michael Wolfe, with the aim of retrieving the dignity of Brazil’s transvestites.
Travestis – people who were born men and present themselves as women – are the single most marginalized group in Brazil. Travestis are vulnerable to exploitation by clients, pimps and [...]
