With a call for no more violence against the LGBTTIQ community which included the demand for a change of leadership in the government of Puerto Rico – in light of the increase in cases of crimes and violent acts against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people – the Puerto Rican singer and philanthropist Ricky Martin Joined the virtual vigil of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
The event was organized by the Broad Committee for the Search for Equity (CABE) and broadcast by Telemundo Puerto Rico and the social networks of the American web medium.
The vigil would also have the presence of an artist as Olga Tañón, Kany García and Circo. Ricky Martin and Kany García they would offer messages in favor of equity, while Olga Tañón will perform the song “Alexa”. For its part, Circo will present the song “The storm”.
Martin, a human rights activist, offered -from his residence in Los Angeles, California, where he meets social isolation due to the pandemic of Covid-19, The next message:
Thank you for being here and thank you very much for this wonderful invitation. I had to be part of this. It’s very important. I do it for myself, for my children, for my family. In the midst of the global health crisis that keeps us all isolated, we have seen, unfortunately, the increasingly inhuman treatment of the LGBTQ community on our island has been exacerbated, wallowing in pain and frustration. The dehumanization and hatred that persists towards gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people, has led to crimes and violent and highly degrading acts being committed against our own. In repudiation of these behaviors and for the sake of continuing to foster solidarity and empathy in our society, we hold this vigil. We are all brothers, we are fathers, mothers, brothers, sons, friends, Puerto Ricans and Puerto Ricans who resist different treatment, collective contempt. And of course we are including the authorities, the government. We cannot continue living or surviving within a web of hate. It is very frustrating to know that right now, somewhere in the world or Puerto Rico, there is someone from our community feeling the rejection, mistreatment and abandonment that many cannot see or do not want to see. Human rights defenders within the large LGBTQ family are not going to stop until there is not one more hate crime on our land. In the fight I am and will be present, because my dream is equity. Let us not allow aversion to prevail over love and empathy. We, united, as we are doing tonight, can build a Puerto Rico where not only our natural beauties and our culture shine, but also equality, equal treatment and respect. This is the Puerto Rico that we are going to reach and we will reach it, I have no doubt, thanks to you, those who are there with us, present. We are going to infect our island with love and do everything necessary to remove these leaders, to be able to bring leaders for the entire island, for all Puerto Ricans. Many blessings I am here. Thank you”.
Pending the new Civil Code
Last week Ricky Martin joined once again the multiple voices of Puerto Rican society that oppose the new Civil Code that was approved by the Senate of Puerto Rico and that was approved by the House of Representatives with no room for debate.
Through his Twitter account, the Puerto Rican star asked the governor Wanda Vázquez Garced to analyze urgently the over 60 approved amendments, which many organizations have said could limit rights to women and the LGBTTIQ community.
“Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, we are waiting for an urgent and in-depth analysis of the recently approved Civil Code by the Senate of Puerto Rico, in a hurried process, without space for public hearings and in the midst of the pandemic we are experiencing,” said Ricky. Martin on his account.
“The responsibility rests on you to listen to the claims of the people stopping this approved model, and ensure that it does not back down on rights already achieved by our Puerto Rican society in general. We will be vigilant,” added the interpreter, who has also expressed himself in the past. against the amendments to this statute.
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