( A letter about faggots) is a text published in the Peruvian newspaper on 27 November 1791, attributed to the priest , who signed it under the pseudonym "Sophronio". It is one of the first works written in Peru that mentions transvestism and sexual diversity.
The letter, dated August 1773 in "Androginópolis"—a satirical name given to the city of Lima in the 18th century— is written by a character called "Filaletes", who writes to his friend Leandro describing the habits of Lima society, using satirical language to refer to androgynous people () and with a marked moralistic tone condemning transvestism and homosexual practices.
The publication of generated reactions among Lima society: in the 19 February 1792 edition of the appeared a missive entitled "Letter sent to society making some reflections on the one contained in no. 94, in which homosexuals are depicted" (), written by the priest — censor of the — under the pseudonym "Teagnes", and which sought to decipher the causes that would lead some men to adopt feminine behaviors.
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External links at the Miguel de Cervantes Virtual Library