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Usha: the pioneering drag artist who bridged the gap between show business and activism in Paraguay
Usha Didi Gunatita was the transvestite who left a permanent mark on the historical memory of Paraguay.
It's virtual and it's real: hate speech against trans people increased during quarantine
By LG and MEL Illustration: Florencia Capella A report from INADI (National Institute Against Discrimination, Racism, and Xenophobia) warns that discriminatory behavior has intensified in the context of mandatory social isolation. It notes that discrimination—especially based on gender identity—increased on social media during quarantine. Also in…
The transvestite-trans side of the pandemic in Santa Fe
Solidarity, poverty, prostitution, exceptions and opportunities: the stories behind the coronavirus in Santa Fe.
What this pandemic reveals: LGBT+ proposals for other possible worlds
Presentes asked 7 LGBT+ activists and artists from Peru, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and Paraguay what the pandemic revealed and what world they imagine for after.
Housing: Survey reveals "landlord violence" against LGBT+ people
A survey conducted by Inquilinos Agrupados revealed that 100% of trans and transvestite people in Argentina will not be able to pay their rent.
Housing: Survey reveals "landlord violence" towards LGBT+ people
A survey conducted by Inquilinos Agrupados revealed that 100% of trans and transvestite people in Argentina will not be able to pay their rent.
Journalism, Covid-19 and vulnerable groups: 5 recommendations
Report of the panel 'COVID-19 and groups at risk: indigenous peoples, migrants, LGBTI populations and sex workers', within the framework of the Virtual and Hispanic American Forum of Scientific Journalism organized by Factual.
Covid-19 in Peru: Surviving the pandemic is also a matter of class
Peruvian lesbian feminist activist Vero Ferrari may have coronavirus. Her symptoms are improving, but she doesn't yet know if she had the illness: helplines are overwhelmed and no one has called her back. A first-person account from Peru, a country overwhelmed by the pandemic.
Gender Identity Law: "We will continue to fight for what is denied to us."
By Keili González* The Gender Identity Law was passed on May 9, 2012, in Argentina. It was groundbreaking because it was designed and achieved by transvestites and trans people who not only gave their all but also laid its foundations. It is important to recognize its value and, therefore, to understand the coexistence of…
Gender Identity Law: "We will continue to fight for what is denied to us."
By Keili González* The Gender Identity Law was passed on May 9, 2012, in Argentina. It was groundbreaking because it was designed and achieved by transvestites and trans people who not only gave their all but also laid its foundations. It is important to recognize its value and, therefore, to understand the coexistence of…