Honduran gay activist bashed and raped in custody
Imagine being dragged into a police car, despite having broken no law, then being taken into custody and being raped in a cell by inmates, will prison guards egging them on. Sounds like the plot of a horror film or thriller, right? Well one Honduran activist is alleging that this happened to him recently, because he is gay. The activist in question, Donny Reyes, is the treasurer of Asociacion Arcoiris, or the Rainbow association in Honduras. This group represents the lesbian, gay, bi sexual and transgender communities in that country. Despite statutes in Honduras outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexuality, Amnesty international says this incident is part of a wider pattern of intimidation of the LGBT community. Amnesty International USA’s Ariel Herrerra explained to The Wire how Donny Reyes was targeted one night in March, at 3am.