A new report from Instituto Pólis reveals a 970% increase in violence against LGBTQIA+ individuals in São Paulo from 2015 to 2023, with 2,298 cases documented. Physical violence accounted for 45% of incidents, while psychological and sexual violence surged by 29% and 10%, respectively. Alarmingly, nearly half of the cases occurred at home. Six out […]
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