September 16th is commemorated as Lesbian Visibility Day in Paraguay in homage to Feliciana “Chana” Coronel, an icon of the struggle for the right to intimate visits for lesbians deprived of their liberty.
Victoria Stéfano, a trans communicator, writes: “We shipped her with Diego Maradona, we sat her at Mirtha's table, we saw her naked, angelic, unattainable. We desired her secretly and openly, and we burned her at the stake of transphobia and HIV/AIDS in the 90s. The trans girlfriend of Argentinians. The incomparable. The Mare. Cris Miró.”
Lourdes Ibarra was 36 years old. A defender of transgender rights, she died in the Palpalá hospital, where she had been mistreated so many times and where she had worked tirelessly against discrimination. She was honored yesterday with a communal meal and criticism of the Jujuy provincial government. The police attempted to issue her a citation for the ceremony.
Pop singer Leo García reported on his social media that he was beaten up early Tuesday morning in General Rodríguez, Buenos Aires province, "for being homosexual."
Transgender people are the most vulnerable group in Paraguayan prisons. The prison system exacerbates discrimination that already exists in society against the LGBTI population in general, and against transgender people in particular.
There are many myths, prejudices, and adult-centric views surrounding transgender children and adolescents. Luis, Sofía, and César tell us in this article how to dismantle these beliefs.
The two detainees, Ramos and Montes, still haven't revealed what happened to the missing trans youth. The father held a press conference demanding that they search for him alive. The maternal family is pleading that the search not be abandoned. Yesterday, Ramos's house was demolished, and Montes's house and a shrine to San La Muerte were raided. The judicial investigation continues.
This September 12th, Argentina is holding its Open, Simultaneous, and Mandatory Primary Elections (PASO). For the first time, non-binary people with a rectified National Identity Document (DNI) that respects their gender identity will be able to vote.
In front of the Casa Rosada, self-organized transvestites and trans people requested an audience with President Alberto Fernández to ask for urgent compensation for elderly women.
Both were well-known and loved in their communities. Catalina Santos, 23, was hunted down and killed in the municipality of Atizapán (State of Mexico). Two weeks later, on September 5, Devanny Cardiel was murdered in León, a city in Guanajuato, a state in central Mexico.
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