Indigenous Trans Women in Colombia Work on Coffee Farms
▻https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2018/04/indigenous-transgender-women-coffee-farmer-colombia
Deep in the lush green mountains of Eje Cafetero, the western Colombian region packed with coffee farms, a unique group of individuals tend some of the fields.
When these indigenous Emberá farmworkers finish their days, they head back to the dormitories. There, they put on makeup, jewelry, and traditional women’s clothing to match their true gender identity.
Since these women are transgender, they aren’t accepted back home in their own communities. They’re often punished or forced to leave their villages, even if they have families and children. But on these coffee farms, the women say they feel like they’re recognized for who they are.
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