Text by Kees Rottinghuis / Fotos by Jonathan Alpeyrie
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In Casa Nem a party is being prepared, so the house is bustling. Everybody is getting dressed or helping somebody else. But this is not your average party. Casa Nem is a home for LGBT in Rio: mainly trans people live there. So, bras are stuffed, and some extra make-up is applied. Together they can party safely.
The need for such a home in Brazil is evident. Although data is patchy, according to the National Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals, last year 163 trans people were killed in Brazil and trans people have an average life expectancy of just 35. Transgender Europe also ranks Brazil as the deadliest country for trans. That’s why Casa Nem exists.
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