No. 7 (2019): Fronteras
Aportes

International Borders and Gender Borders: Experiences of Transphobia and Transgression in Mexico

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  • Gianmaria Lenti ,
  • Bernardo López Marín

Published 2021-07-17

Keywords

  • borders, migration, transphobia, transgression, Mexico, Trans HaM.

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International Borders and Gender Borders: Experiences of Transphobia and Transgression in Mexico. (2021). Antropología. Revista Interdisciplinaria Del INAH, 7, 21-44. https://revistas.inah.gob.mx/index.php/antropologia/article/view/17043

Abstract

The present study attempts to visibilize the experiences of numerous transgender, transsexual and transvestite Central-American migrants in Mexico. By exploring the meaning given by these people to international and gender frontiers, this research aspires to emphasize diverse dimensions of transphobia as a form of violence, identifying its impact within the context of migration. Nonetheless, it is important to refrain from victimizing them, as many consider their journey to be a transgression that nourish their struggles, while symbolizing a revindication of their gender identity, as well as of their right to be who they are, being free from fear and persecution.

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