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| Region | Paraguay |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Aug 15, 1954 |
| End Date | Feb 2, 1989 |
| Description | The dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner saw brutal repression of LGBTIQ+ people, and all activism was snuffed out. A notable case was in September 1959 when 108 suspected homosexuals were taken in by authorities and interrogated after a fire broke out in Asuncion, with police blaming homosexuality and Stroessner himself encouraging hatred and violence against the LGBTIQ+ community. Several LGBTIQ+ people fled the country during this period to avoid persecution. |
| Sources | https://neahoy.com/2022/02/03/stroessner-la-dictadura-que-duro-mas-de-tres-decadas-la-arremetida-contra-la-comunidad-lgbtiq-paraguaya/ https://agenciapresentes.org/2021/09/01/108-de-la-caceria-de-gays-al-orgullo-y-la-lucha-lgbt-en-paraguay/ https://enlatitud25.com/conquistar-derechos-lgbtiq-en-paraguay-mas-retos-que-esperanzas/ https://agenciapresentes.org/2022/09/22/sexilios-en-paraguay-por-que-y-adonde-migran-las-personas-lgbt/ |
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| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Aug 15, 1954 |
| End Date | Feb 2, 1989 |
| Description | The dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner saw brutal repression of LGBTIQ+ people, and all activism was snuffed out. A notable case was in September 1959 when 108 suspected homosexuals were taken in by authorities and interrogated after a fire broke out in Asuncion, with police blaming homosexuality and Stroessner himself encouraging hatred and violence against the LGBTIQ+ community. Several LGBTIQ+ people fled the country during this period to avoid persecution. |
| Sources | https://neahoy.com/2022/02/03/stroessner-la-dictadura-que-duro-mas-de-tres-decadas-la-arremetida-contra-la-comunidad-lgbtiq-paraguaya/ https://agenciapresentes.org/2021/09/01/108-de-la-caceria-de-gays-al-orgullo-y-la-lucha-lgbt-en-paraguay/ https://enlatitud25.com/conquistar-derechos-lgbtiq-en-paraguay-mas-retos-que-esperanzas/ https://agenciapresentes.org/2022/09/22/sexilios-en-paraguay-por-que-y-adonde-migran-las-personas-lgbt/ |