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2021: The good news about LGBT+ people in Latin America
These are some of the good news stories that this complex year has brought for the advancement and restoration of the rights of LGBT+ people in Latin America.
Chubut: Environmentalism as a factor of popular power 20 years after 2001
Can grassroots environmentalism coordinate its expressions to become a factor in building power in Argentina? Bruno Rodríguez writes about the victory of the people of Chubut.
#HIV Bill: about to lose parliamentary status for the third time
For the third time, the bill on HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and STIs is at risk of losing its parliamentary status. This is according to activists who have long been demanding its urgent consideration by the Chamber of Deputies.
Investigation: How the Argentine justice system deals with transfemicides and travesticides
Is there justice for trans women and trans people who are victims of the most extreme violence? This investigation examines what happened in the Argentine justice system with each of the hate crimes against trans people in 2020. One key fact: only one case went to trial, and the accused was acquitted.
End-of-year festivities: a look at love and chosen family
A visual story by illustrator Ana Karenina about parties, the groups we are born into, and also those we build.
Six months after its approval, Corrientes still has not adhered to the transvestite trans labor quota law
They denounce discrimination, dismissals and various irregularities in public employment for LGBTIQ+ people.
Chile 2021 Review: More violence towards LGBT+ people, marriage equality, and political change
The legalization of same-sex marriage and Gabriel Boric's victory have ushered in a hopeful year for Chile. However, the escalating violence against LGBTI people remains a major concern.
Excluded from education: other forms of violence against trans people in El Salvador
Without a gender identity law, transgender people cannot study with dignity. Their names are not respected on diplomas. Some don't even finish basic education because of the discrimination they experience in classrooms.
Trans and transvestite New Year's Eve celebrations: a viral meme changed Gabriela's plans
"Christmas is all about that for trans women: creating a beautiful memory to cherish." Non-fiction story by Alma Fernández.
Christmas for trans people: Torcuato's house, a short story
Every year, the trans women celebrate Christmas surrounded by their chosen family. “Let’s toast, sisters, because we’re still alive,” they say, raising their glasses as the clock strikes midnight.