No gay police in Peru: homosexuals barred from the police force

To improve the wilting image of Peru’s National Police, Interior Minister Mercedes Cabanillas put forward a set of new regulations that contain a provision designed to ban homosexuals from the police force. According to the regulations, which critics label discriminatory and unconstitutional, any police officer who engages in homosexual relations will be immediately and indefinitely [...]

Lesbian columnist accuses prestigious Peruvian journalism school administrators of discrimination

A columnist for daily Peru21 outed San Martín de Porres University on Thursday for allegedly seeking to ease her out as a journalism professor because she is a lesbian. Esther Vargas, Peru21′s City Section editor Vargas, dedicated a full column on Peru21′s Society page to detail how she was asked by two administrators to either [...]

Human rights groups plan events to promote GLBT rights

Human rights organizations are planning events on Thursday to raise awarness of gay and lesbian rights and the discrimination homosexuals face vis-á-vis the Peruvian State and society. Events on Valentines Day are being organized by the Homosexual Movement of Lima, MHOL, and the Peruvian Network of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transvestites, with support from other [...]