121:. She was raised by her maternal grandmother and alongside her siblings. Her mother had migrated to the United States and her father lived with another family. Up until nine years of age, she faced abuse at the hands of her siblings. Her grandmother had passed away and there was no one to defend her. That same year, she left home and started sex work. Wandering at night, she met a woman who she, at that time, did not realize was transgender. Instantly feeling a connection, she walked over and was told to get to work. She met her first client, explaining her situation and pleading to stay with him. He told her that she couldn't go with him, but he would pay for a week's worth of shelter and food. The next day, she connected with the other trans women residing in the hotel. They taught her how to dress and she had, for the first time, felt comfortable in her body.
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182:(Tiresias Doll House Civil Association). Casa de las Muñecas offers multiple services including HIV prevention and treatment programs, safety escorting, health services, funeral services for victims of hate crimes, and support when filing claims of discrimination. They assist people with low-income, members of the LGBTQ+ community, sex workers, houseless people, substance users, and anyone else who may be in need of these services. Of the efforts at the organization, she says "Our greatest revenge will be to be happy" (translated from "Nuestra mayor venganza será ser felicies").
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the gun towards her, he pulled the trigger but it jammed. The man was detained but was released at the end of the trial. Cuevas then vowed to work for the liberation and happiness of trans women in Mexico. Five years following the death of Paola
Buenrostro, the Attorney General's Office of Mexico City publicly offered an apology to Paola and Cuevas and admitted that a proper investigation was not conducted. They also acknowledged that they did not respect her gender identity, constantly
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Cuevas spent ten years in jail, falsely accused of drug trafficking, with no due process. Violence against her continued during her time at
Penitenciaria Santa Martha. She was sexually and physically abused because of her gender expression. During her sentence, she looked after her peers with HIV who
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A few months later, she began to see an increase in clients requesting her to consume drugs prior to engaging with her services. This eventually led her to a dependency on substances. The impact of her addiction lasted from ages 11 to 28. She was houseless, had suicidal ideation, and began to neglect
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her in the process and refusing to recognize the nature of the crime against her. With
Fuentes's guidance, the Capital Prosecutor's office worked to compile a document that would satisfy the recommendation to assist trans victims.
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569:"Activista Kenya Cuevas recibió el Galardón Forjadores de México"
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