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Paraguay 2021 Review: Denial and Authoritarianism: Government Policies for LGBT+ People
Although the challenges for LGBT groups are growing, this year they renewed their struggle and resistance.
Homophobic attack in Salta: dancer's leg broken
Tito Costilla, 27, a dancer and dance teacher, is hospitalized at the San Bernardo Hospital in Salta (Argentina), as a result of a homophobic attack.
Guatemala: Hate crimes doubled in the second half of 2021.
The debt owed to the LGBTI population deepened in the last year.
Historic march in Paraguay for the land rights of indigenous and peasant communities
On International Human Rights Day, thousands of people marched in Asunción to demand an end to the violent evictions of peasant and indigenous communities. In recent months, 2,500 people have been displaced from their lands.
In 2021, the dispossession of land from indigenous and peasant communities in Paraguay accelerated.
Violent evictions have intensified in recent months, following the approval of the Zavala-Riera law: women and girls are the most affected.
The Mocha Celis transgender high school celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new generation of graduates.
The Mocha Celis trans and non-binary high school has been operating in Buenos Aires for ten years. This year, 2021, it celebrated the end of classes with the awarding of 36 high school diplomas.
El Salvador: A gang murdered a young gay man after he attended a party.
He was attacked for walking through an area controlled by a rival gang. Despite what the government says, hate crimes continue to rise.
It's law: Chile approves same-sex marriage
After 4 years of debate, with 82 votes in favor, 20 against and 2 abstentions, the Chamber of Deputies of Chile approved the Equal Marriage Law.
Transgender civil servant Alba Rueda is one of the 100 most influential women of 2021
The BBC compiled a list highlighting the performance of Alba Rueda, a transgender civil servant, over the past year. "It has to do with the recognition of a political agenda," she told Presentes.
The law that will fulfill the dream of a diverse and unique home
Chaco passed the law that establishes a quota in housing plans for the LGBTI population.