Giovanny Romero Infante

Giovanny Romero Infante, also known as Gio Infante, (18 September 1988 – 24 January 2020) was a Peruvian journalist and LGBT activist.[1][2]

Giovanny Romero Infante
Infante in 2015
Born(1988-09-18)18 September 1988
Died24 January 2020(2020-01-24) (aged 31)
NationalityPeruvian
Other namesGio Infante
Occupation(s)Journalist, LGBT activist

Infante was well known, from Peru to the United States, for his advocacy on behalf of sexual minorities.[3] Infante was the executive director of the Homosexual Movement of Lima.[4]

See also

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LGBT rights in Peru

References

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  1. ^ "Gio Infante, activista de los derechos LGTBI, falleció a los 31 años". La República. January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gio Infante: activista y expresidente del MHOL falleció". Perú.21. January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Lavers, Michael K. (March 20, 2015). "Peruvian LGBT advocates meet with U.S. ambassador". Washington Blade. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Lavers, Michael K. (September 18, 2014). "Peru 'is not Uganda' on LGBT rights". Washington Blade. Retrieved December 14, 2020.