Washingtonblade.com, Volume 52, Issue 13, March 26, 2021

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S S D , El Salvador Salvadoran woman who ed the civil war arrived in D.C. full of dreams and challenges, and after years of effort she and a group of friends founded Casa uby in order to provide services and social programs to vulnerable B people. his is part of the story of uby Corado, a transgender woman and human rights activist who has underta en the challenge of bringing Casa uby to the country in which she was born. Corado, in her words, is a Salvadoran who migrated, but a part of her stayed here. She, upon hearing the stories of many B people who migrated and others she has met who still live in El Salvador, said she felt the desire to fight for bringing those dreams and

challenges to her homeland. ur wor at Casa uby is to avoid suffering and to offer support through alliances, that is why we aim to share the programs for migrants that wor in Washington because we have seen that they wor , Corado told the Blade on arch during an interview from Casa uby s new office in San Salvador, the Salvadoran capital. We will do a little more wor here ! " ! " !#$ %&'( )*+ ( ,-$./01+2!"!2$31& !456!4 7 4 8 ! " ! ($* ' + ($ -! (/ #%

in El Salvador so that the B community has greater access to these opportunities. he commitment to solidarity that she has shown over the years is Corado s best letter of introduction, which has led her to support global B rights group that include the atin merican and Caribbean etwor of rans eople ED C S . Corado, through this wor , has also reali ed the B community needs a platform with programs that meet e isting needs. I want to ensure that this new administration in the nited States has a direct lin from Washington to the global B movement and as a trans woman, migrant, living with I and living in vulnerability, I want to be that voice with those international organi ations that are disconnected from this reality, says Corado, referring to international organi ations based in El Salvador. Casa uby s main goals in El Salvador are to wor for the B community and support B activists. y great pro ect in El Salvador is a home to support displaced people, Corado told the Blade as she smiled. It will be a space for people to start with. Casa uby in El Salvador will not only benefit vulnerable B people, but B people from other countries who need help. he pportunity ro ect will provide vulnerable B people with access to a scholarship for two years, a stipend and access to resources that will give them the tools they can use to build a better future. )"+)&'#%,(--)


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