Brazil LGBTQ group hides from virus in Copacabana building
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — About 50 LGBTQ people have sheltered from the new coronavirus in a formerly abandoned building a few blocks from Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach. They’ve barred themselves from leaving the squat known as Casa Nem, except for emergencies or other exceptional circumstances. That self-imposed lockdown is one of few ways this traditionally marginalized group has found to minimize COVID-19 risks, while others remain vulnerable on the streets. New residents du
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