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Mexico: LGBT Activist & Freelance Journalist Juan José Roldán Murdered

HeadlineApr 20, 2017

In Mexico, LGBT activist and freelance journalist Juan José Roldán has been murdered in the state of Tlaxcala. His body was found Sunday morning showing signs of torture. The Union of Journalists in Tlaxcala have called for an investigation. Roldán had worked as a journalist for a local TV station and newspaper until about five years ago, when he began to dedicate himself to LGBT activism.

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