Evan Abramson
Reportage: She-goat, Degenerate, Fag
In the city of Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon, attitudes towards gender roles and sexual orientation are comparatively relaxed. But despite the thriving gay and transgender scene, members of the cross-dressing community, known as she-goats, still face prejudice and violence. Sixteen-year-old Rober has been occasionally selling his body since he was 12. Donning his girlish clothes and wig every night, he says that he’s happier on the streets than at school, despite the risks to his safety.
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