Overview

• Casa Lleca, an LGBTQ+ shelter in Mexico City, opened a community kitchen to provide jobs for transgender women struggling to find employment.
• The kitchen, led by Karolina Long Tain González Rodríguez, serves affordable meals and has become a popular spot for local residents.
• Victoria Sámano, the founder of Casa Lleca, initiated the kitchen project to offer dignified work to trans women facing housing and employment challenges.
• The kitchen has helped raise awareness and foster acceptance of transgender individuals within the neighborhood community.
• Mexico's trans community continues to face significant challenges, with recent legal efforts aimed at improving protections and reducing violence against trans individuals.