The LGTBI migrant association Kifkif denounces an attack with graffiti and excrement at its headquarters in Lavapiés
La association of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers LGBTI Kifkif has denounced this Monday an attack with graffiti and excrement at its headquarters located in the Madrid neighborhood of Lavapies. The blind and the windows of the premises were covered with excrement.
The attack against this headquarters, which opened in the Lavapies just a year ago, it happened during the early hours of Saturday. «A neighbor told us that she saw him on Sunday, when she was walking with her dog«, Explains one of the managers of the entity, Jorge Beltrán. From Kifkif, they explain to this editorial staff that they feel «unprotected»To two acts of vandalism that occurred just three days apart.
Two attacks in three days
If this Sunday the premises appeared covered with excrement, on Thursday the workers found themselves homophobic graffiti and «of hatred against the collective LGBTI«, As denounced from the NGO. Along with those graffiti, the name of the far-right party was written VOX.
«They may be linked or it may be a coincidence", Explain Beltran, which states, however, 'which is a little weird that they are unrelated»Having been produced in such a short space of time. It is the first time that the place suffers an attack of this type. But in Kifkif are concerned about the uncertainty of «What will be next«. «I am worried about what I will find tomorrow, because we are at street level and we are very exposed", the Mint.
Our headquarters in Lavapiés was found this morning covered in excrement, shortly after graffiti that incited hatred was spilled on it. We file a complaint with the @policia and we will take all measures to protect our team. pic.twitter.com/wZeyyWSvqo
- Kifkif (@Kifkif_iguales) November 22, 2021
Neighborhood solidarity
So far this year, the entity has carried out around 4.000 attentions to LGTBI migrants. «They are people who are fleeing threats, attacks, LGBTophobia. People with many fears and traumas due to the migration process, who have to adapt to a new country and who arrive with the uncertainty of what they will find, what they have left behind, and start over.«, They explain from the association.
"We will not allow ourselves to be defeated by these attacks and we will continue working. Our organization celebrates this day its 19 º aniversario. We appreciate the solidarity and affection of our neighbors in the neighborhood, who have helped us in this unpleasant situation.", has added
