Alex Eduardo Sorto Ortiz became a GOJoven Fellow at age 21 and is the founder and general secretary of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Association of Guatemala (ARCOIRIS). ARCOIRIS promotes human, sexual and reproductive rights and provides legal assistance to the LGBT populations of Comayaguela and Tegucigalpa. It also functions as a safe space for youth in the region. Alex develops projects, fundraises and designs the organization’s training curriculum. He recently obtained grants for his work from the American Jewish World Service and the Central American Women’s Fund, and was selected by USAID to monitor the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s work in Honduras. Visionary and directed, Alex sees himself working with the United Nations or an NGO helping people from marginalized communities. He is currently studying management and social development at the local university.
Asociación LGTB Arcoiris de Honduras
