There are no official figures on the number of gay or trans migrants, but according to the United Nations’ refugee agency, three million people have fled Venezuela, with the majority heading for neighboring Colombia. “As a vulnerable population, they do suffer the consequences of the crisis much worse.” “The impact of the crisis on LGBT+ people is evident,” said Tamara Adrian, a lawyer and politician living in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital. Arzola’s story is not unique, but things may be getting worse.
