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In 2022, the fight for the recognition of trans people in Peru returns with renewed momentum.
The most important advance was in 2016 when the Gender Identity Bill was presented to the Peruvian Congress.
Carnival, a festival and a historical refuge for transvestite and trans people
Who didn't look forward to Carnival to "go out" without fear of being persecuted, criminalized, and marginalized? Keili González, a trans activist, writes from the carnivals of Entre Ríos.
Arrest warrant issued for peasant leader Rosa Acuña for staying in her community
Acuña is one of the first farmers charged under the new Zavala-Riera Law. Her community lost all their crops and their homes after 12 years of work.
The trial against Higui de Jesús begins: she was attacked for being a lesbian, she is accused of defending herself.
Higui suffered an attempted corrective rape and is accused of killing her attacker.
Loren, a trans woman who had been missing since December in Guanajuato, was found brutally murdered.
Loren Guzmán was reported missing on December 3rd. Two months later her body was found with signs of torture.
Violence in nightclubs: Warnings about the increase in homophobic attacks
In recent months, several reports of assaults have come to light. All of them occur in full view of security personnel and the police, who, in every case, condone these attacks. This has caused concern among LGBTI organizations.
For the first time, the identity of a non-binary person is recognized in Mexico
Following a legal appeal, Fausto Martínez successfully obtained a legal recognition of his gender identity on his birth certificate. This is the first time this right has been guaranteed to a non-binary person.
A Mapuche peasant woman defends her community and is besieged by the business and judicial power of Río Negro.
The State is moving forward with the definitive expulsion of María Antual and the members of the Carrilafquen community from their territory.
Feminist trade unionism, the struggle for the material conditions of existence
The struggles of farm workers, domestic workers, and care workers, among others, pave the way for feminist, anti-racist labor struggles that put life at the center.
What is the second shelter for trans women that opened in Mexico like?
The Catherinne Danielle Márquez Children's Home - promoted by trans activist Kenya Cuevas - operates in Morelos and is already receiving its first residents.