Colombia president orders 30 LGBTQ+, feminist works removed from national museum

Colombia president orders 30 LGBTQ+, feminist works removed from national museum

President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered more than 30 objects removed from the Museo Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá, The Art Newspaper reported. They covered LGBTQ+ rights, feminism and the 2016 peace agreement. The government called the displays "political indoctrination". Items included activist Elizabeth Castillo's pride flag and posters for two assassinated candidates.

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