The murder of three lesbians in an arson attack has left Argentina’s queer community reeling. They were set on fire for being poor lesbians, they were set on fire for being poor lesbians making community, creating a refuge,” said Jesi Hernández. The discrimination and violence faced by the queer community in Argentina isn’t new. The National LGBTQIA+ Hate Crime Observatory highlights that a large proportion of deaths are attributed to the state, either through institutional violence or abandonment. According to the Observatory, there were more recorded hate crimes against the queer community in 2023 compared to 2022.