June was tinged with color and we reaffirmed our community pride

For more than five decades, June has been recognized as International LGBTIQ+ Pride Month, in commemoration to The Stonewall riots (1969), which marked a turning point in the global struggle for the rights of people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. However, in Paraguay, the history of this struggle dates back to 1959, when the anonymous letter known as “Letter from an Amoral Man”, written in response to the arbitrary arrests of the well-known Case 108 this event constitutes one of the first public demonstrations in defense of the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community in the country.

More than 60 years after that milestone, the Paraguayan State continues without guarantee fundamental rights to the population LGBTIQ+ communities remain largely unprotected, with laws against all forms of discrimination still lacking, and the right to equal marriage, among other pending demands, remains unrecognized. Faced with this situation, we at TEDIC reaffirm our commitment to defending human rights, including the right to free expression, privacy, secure access to technology, and the visibility of diversity.

Preliminary actions that strengthen the process

Our active participation in Pride Month is part of a broader line of work that we promote every year.As a preview of the activities, we had several meetings and conversations with the organizations Somos Gay, Paraguayan Network of LGBTQ+ Artists (REPAR) and Pride Paradise, plataforms that drive the marchs, festivals and picnics in June.

In addition,throughout the month we distribute content created specifically to support the community through our social networks:

• Practical guides and recommendations on digital security for LGBTIQ+ activists
• Tips for protecting your digital identity and dealing with online harassment
• Materials from our campaigns Free and Safe on the Internet and #MyDataMyRights, available on our website.

Voices, marches and various fairs

As part of Pride Month 2025, we actively participated in the main marches held in Asunción. We take to the streets and public spaces to meet and share tools and make our struggles visible. We firmly believe that these spaces help make demands visible and demand inclusive public policies.

In addition to marching, we also have a stand where we share educational materials and resources on digital security, online privacy and personal data protection, aimed especially at people to defender to human rights activists, LGBTIQ+ and public other in general. The participation of volunteers was fundamental for this space and the distribution of materials.

These actions are part of the sustained work we have been doing to strengthen the importance of building more accessible, safer, and more respectful technologies for diversity, as well as advancing a personal data protection law in Paraguay.

Pride also crosses borders

This Pride Month 2025, The TEDIC team supported various actions and mobilizations to celebrate and reclaim pride around the world. We participated in the marches held in Asunción (Paraguay), Oslo (Norway), Seville (Spain) and London (United Kingdom). These participations are part of our activism both in national spaces as international, promoting an internet diverse, intersectional and free for all people.

San Juanine, digital security between typical foods and colors

As an organization working for digital rights, we were invited to participate in the San Juanine, an event organized by the Pride Paradise community, in Plaza Infante Rivarola, to celebrate Pride and strengthen their digital care tools. We promoted a digital security workshop in the fact that, between he candle bull, he mandi’o cake and laughter, we share protection strategies in line. The meeting allowed for a discussion about the risks that LGBTIQ+ people, in particular, face on social media and communication platforms, as well as recommendations for strengthening their digital autonomy.

This activity took place in a festive and participatory atmosphere,it that also reflects how cultural spaces are scenarios for capacity building and the full exercise of rights.

Let’s continue working for a fairer and safer digital environment for everyone.

We reaffirm our commitment to the promotion of technologies that reflect the plurality of experiences and protect the rights of all people, without distinction. We believe that full access to rights in the areas digital is fundamental for citizenship, and that the defense of these guarantees cannot be separated from the fight against discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

We will continue working alongside communities, networks, and organizations to advance a digital environment that promotes equity, care, and freedom for all.