This paper aims to establish a historical context of the social organization of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transsexuals and transgender (LGBT) in San Salvador, El Salvador. It also seeks to contribute to safeguard the historical memory of sexual minorities in El Salvador.The methodology was exploratory to retrieve information about social movement and LGBT organizations (since the emergence of military dictatorships in 1932 through 2015). Research techniques included interviews with LGBT activists and documentation examination. The results point out to the social organization of the LGBT identities in San Salvador and their limited political gains.
Keywords:
El Salvador. LGBT, sexual minorities, social organization, historical memory
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