Andrew Mroczek

Denise, Yefri, & Angie from "Virgenes de la Puerta."

These photos show the courage and tragedy of LGBTQ life in Peru

Arts

Artists Andrew Mroczek and Juan Barboza-Guba want to show the beauty of transgender women in Peru — and to highlight hate crimes against them and other LGBTQ people there.

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