perceived feminine, they are regarded as being pasivo. However, the hairdresser and ballet dancer classified themselves as internacional (versatile). Furthermore, men who work in stereotypically “masculine” jobs such as a truck driver or a construction worker are not necessarily activo. These misconceptions of men who have sex with men are based on the traditional views on gender roles and how men who have ‘flamboyant’ jobs are feminized. How neoliberalism "benefited" the LGBT community Based on two studies, Briggs (2010) and Horridge (2011), the neo-liberalization that occurred in Guatemalan politics benefited gay and lesbian adopters. In Guatemala, a neo-liberalization of child welfare occurred because state provisions failed and as a result had to abandon services such as subsidized health care and staple foods. In other words, because Guatemala was suffering to come up with funds to support programs that aided impoverished families with children, the children were instead placed in privatized families. The state is deemed as being desperate to conserve funds, rather than funding programs that help support impoverished families, but gay and lesbian couples planning to adopt could take advantage of the increased neo-liberalization. However, because gay and lesbian couples were matched with adoptees rather than providing aid to impoverished families, the neo-liberalization did not help resolve issues such as race, class, and gender inequalities. Attacks towards the LGBT community There have been numerous attacks against the LGBT community in Guatemala and the State has done very little to intervene with the issue. It was reported from 1996 to 2006 that at least thirty-five LGBT individuals were murdered. From 2009 to just 2010 a startling number of at least thirty transgender people were murdered. However, these statistics are deemed to be inaccurate because the family members of LGBT victims did very little to intervene or properly report the hate crimes made towards the sexual minorities. Furthermore, Guatemalans, gay or heterosexual, experience physical violence from organized gangs for various motives. However, gay individuals are more likely to be targeted by groups because sexual minorities can be attacked or killed with near-impunity by the state prosecution. Also, because Guatemala is a country that has been known to portray anti-gay views, it is socially acceptable for gangs to portray and act upon anti-gay discrimination and anti-gay violence. The 152-page report ‘Every Day I Live in Fear 'documents violence experienced by LGBT people in the three Northern Central American countries collectively known as