Inside the Movement that Freed Gay Makeup Artist Andry Hernández Romero From a Hellhole

Inside the movement that freed gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero from a hellhole

Andry Hernández Romero did everything right.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.When he crossed into the United States from Mexico at the San Diego border legally in the fall of 2024, he didn’t hide. He turned himself in and requested asylum, the legal process designed to protect people fleeing persecution. He had fled Venezuela because he was a target due to his sexual orientation and…

Gay Venezuelan asylum seeker Andry Hernández Romero breaks his silence following harrowing 125-day ordeal inside El Salvador’s CECOT supermax prison

In an interview with Tim Miller of The Bulwark, gay Venezuelan asylum seeker Andry Hernández Romero has broken his silence following a harrowing 125-day ordeal inside El Salvador’s CECOT supermax prison - a facility human rights advocates have likened to a modern concentration camp.Hernández Romero, a 31-year-old makeup artist, entered the United States legally in August 2024 seeking refuge from anti-LGBTQ+ persecution in Venezuela. Within days,…

“I Survived CECOT”: Andry Hernández Romero On A 125-day Ordeal After A Trump Deportation

We have covered Andry Hernández Romero’s case from the first reports of his transfer to El Salvador’s mega-prison. This week, he spoke at length about what kept him alive, what went wrong with his case, and what comes next. His account to Tim Miller at The Bulwark tracks with what investigators and rights groups have […]