Bessy Ferrera
zij/haar1979 – 2019
Transgender rights activist and sex worker Bessy Ferrera is remembered for her lifelong commitment and support for LGBTQIA+ people with HIV, sex workers, and victims of transphobic and homophobic violence in Honduras. The tragic end to her life is overshadowed by the loving memories the community has of her.
Photo credits
“Bessy Ferrera during a protest”
Year: Unknown
Collection: Hivos
Photographer: Unknown
Poster “Nuestro Orgullo”
Year: 1999
Collection: IHLIA LGBTI Heritage
Creators: Grupo prisma, Asociacion colectivo violeta, Hivos
Transgender rights activist and sex worker Bessy Ferrera is remembered for her lifelong commitment and support for LGBTQIA+ people with HIV, sex workers, and victims of transphobic and homophobic violence in Honduras. The tragic end to her life is overshadowed by the loving memories the community has of her.
Biography
Literature and sources
Website: Het Bessy Ferrera fonds, Hivos.
‘Bessy Ferrera,’ HRD Memorial.
‘The fight for LGBT rights in Honduras,’ Peace Brigades International, 2023.
‘‘#Justicia para Vicky,’ Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center, 2021.