LGBTI Resistances
Lima, Perú
Eme (Peru)
Singer and trans artist. “Corazón resiste” (Heart, withstand): song performed and composed by Eme, inspired by two collaborative poems written by more than 60 LGBTIQ+ people from Lima and Huancayo.
Marden Crunjer - Kingdom of the queer (Peru)
I have always felt that I don’t follow the ‘rules’ of society, that I don’t fit in, that I am the odd one, the queer one in this society. “El Reino de los Raros” (The Kingdom of the Queer) allowed me to explore and embrace all those thoughts I had about myself. And it became an anthem that celebrates dissident people, who break the ‘accepted rules’. This song is a personal exploration of my self-acceptance process, from my first romantic encounter with boys to my current life out of the closet. This is a very personal song that I hope will unite several brave dissident hearts.
Antay - Promise me (Peru)
I am Antay, @soyantay, a musician, song-writer and trans activist. I made “Júrame” (Promise Me) to embrace my own heart, to embrace my trans self and to free my voice, accept myself as a dissident artist, trans man and share my story to say, ‘I exist’. Promise Me is not just a love song to others, but a love song to the self; this song has allowed me to get to know more trans artists, to bond, to build together. I am thankful for all the processes of love and resilience expressed in this song. Promise me that you will listen to it.
Eme – Be the scream (Peru)
“Ser el Grito” (Be the Scream) was the exclusive video clip for PRIDE PERU 2019. They want us to hide or to remain quiet. They prefer not to see us, so they can ignore our existence. We are those identities that make people uncomfortable, but that are born out of difference. We are the beauty of the misunderstood, an explosion of freedom. We are queer fire, a nameless dance, an embodied scream. We are a joyous rebellion, one that lives to the fullest in spite of discrimination and violence. We are and we will continue to be, day after day, resistance, love, courage and honesty.