In this November 13, 2017 photo, transgender Mariana Sepulveda sips “terere”, a cold, herbal tea, as she works with Panambi board members Marcela Valdez, behind left, Yren Rotelam center, and Tamara Amarilla in Asuncion, Paraguay. “Raising a family, having a partner, adopting children seems out of reach because there are no legal conditions for us in Paraguay”, said Sepulveda, 32, who now works for the advocacy group. (Photo by Jorge Saenz/AP Photo)





In this September 30, 2017 photo, members of a gay organization “Panambi”, meaning butterfly in Guarani, protest the killing of transvestite prostitutes and demand equal rights for gays during the annual LGBQT parade in Asuncion, Paraguay. The ban on teaching sexual diversity in schools was implemented in October after the U.N. Children's Fund issued a guidebook for teachers on avoiding discrimination between girls and boys and achieving gender equality. (Photo by Jorge Saenz/AP Photo)





In this September 30, 2017 photo, people perform “transvestite target practice” to protest the killings of transvestite prostitutes during the annual LGBQT march in Asuncion, Paraguay. Advocacy groups fear the stigma and attacks against the LGBQT community could get worse now that the country's education minister has banned classes about sexual diversity in schools and even volunteered to help burn all books related to the subject. (Photo by Jorge Saenz/AP Photo)





In this September 30, 2017 photo, a nun watches the annual LGBQT march in Asuncion, Paraguay. A lack of legal protections and prevalent macho attitudes have long stoked discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people in the poor, mostly Roman Catholic country. (Photo by Jorge Saenz/AP Photo)





In this September 30, 2017 photo, members of a gay organization “Panambi”, meaning butterfly in Guarani, protest the killing of transvestite prostitutes and demand equal rights for gays during the annual LGBQT parade in Asuncion, Paraguay. Discrimination against gay and transgender people has traditionally been the norm in Paraguay, and activists say it's becoming more evident since the conservative government recently banned the teaching of sexual diversity in schools. (Photo by Jorge Saenz/AP Photo)





In this October 28, 2017 photo, Mayor Carolina Aranda, center holding a white flag, is accompanied by members of the Catholic church during a pro-Life ceremony in Mariano Roque Alonsno, Paraguay. “We don't support same-s*x marriage because it's not natural, and we oppose that in our schools they teach our boys and girls that being gay, trans or lesbian is a choice”, said Aranda. (Photo by Jorge Saenz/AP Photo)





In this September 30, 2017 photo, Stelio Barbosa lies on the street to perform the murder of a transvestite during the annual LGBQT parade in Asuncion, Paraguay. Gay rights groups say the ban on teaching sexual diversity in schools goes against Paraguay's constitution because it is discriminatory. (Photo by Jorge Saenz/AP Photo)