Alejandra Alcántara, spokeswoman for the collective, affirms that although they are usually denounced on social networks, these types of attacks rarely result in a formal complaint before the Attorney General’s Office (FGJ) in the capital due to the re-victimization and impunity that persist.
“We are under a system that has served as a fairly punitive arm where when you go to file a complaint the first thing they ask you is why: Why were you there? Why were you drinking? Why did you go out at night? Why did you wear a skirt? Why, if you are a ‘man’, are you dressed as a ‘woman?
He indicates that it is necessary not only to deal with cases after an attack gains attention from the media, but also to create a prevention scheme created in a dialogue between the capital’s government, nightclub businessmen, social organizations and people who come to these spaces.
“The night continues to be a space where certain populations, such as women and LGBTQ+ people, have not been able to make it our own,” says Alejandra.
With the slogan “The night is ours,” the group launched a statement with a total of 55 organizations and civil society groups urging authorities and businessmen to address the problem on July 26.
