Displaced Bodies, Denied Rights: Narratives of Exclusion and Resistance of the Venezuelan LGBTQ+ People in Colombia

Abstract

This article presents the findings of a qualitative research that addresses the migratory experiences of Venezuelan LGBTQ+ individuals in Colombia from a phenomenological and biographical perspective. It not only reveals the situations of violence they face but also their resistances and struggles for survival. These individuals are victims of double discrimination based on aporophobia and prejudices related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Discrimination manifests itself in both the rejection of the poor foreigner and in stigmas and practices that perpetuate the binary gender order and heteronormativity. Through the narratives of these LGBTQ+ migrant individuals, silenced and normalized violences are made visible, unveiling embedded scars and struggles for recognition in the search for their new home in Colombia.