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The trans nurse facing the pandemic: "We need the job quota law"
She is part of the healthcare staff at the Italian Hospital of Mendoza and from there she faced the COVID-19 pandemic.
The IACHR calls for respect for LGBT+ rights in the context of Covid-19: 5 recommendations
The Commission calls on States to issue public statements categorically rejecting any act of discrimination.
Two webinars from Presentes on journalism and coronavirus
María Eugenia Ludueña and Ana Fornaro spoke about "Feminist communication as a response to the pandemic" and "Communication strategies in service of human rights."
Survey reveals increase in homo/transphobia in Chile in the context of Covid-19
The survey was launched on social media and was online between April 6 and 13.
Covid-19: An emergency committee to help LGBT+ people in Mar del Plata
Donations of dry food, personal hygiene products and cleaning supplies needed to assist the group are requested.
Claudio María Domínguez called Covid-19 a "fucking bug" and sang a song
By Lucas Gutiérrez. Claudio María Domínguez calls himself a spiritual educator and life coach, and his work on these topics is widely disseminated. One of his platforms is the C5N channel, on the program 'Hacete Cargo' (Take Charge), which airs Saturdays at midnight. There, on April 3rd, he decided to call the virus…
How is independent culture coping in quarantine?
In the context of the pandemic, many artists from the Buenos Aires scene quickly migrated to the virtual, and live festivals on Instagram became everyday activities.
COVID-19 – TRANSGENDER PEOPLE: THE MOST AFFECTED
ARGENTINA “The most affected and vulnerable population during the pandemic is trans women. Because the number of trans women who still work in prostitution is very high in the province of Buenos Aires,” Daniela Castro, director of Sexual Diversity for that province, which has a population of 17 million, told Presentes…
COVID-19 – REPORTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST LGBT+ PEOPLE
ARGENTINA PERU Domestic Violence In these circumstances, a large number of communities have been affected. On March 22, the first femicide during quarantine was recorded. Line 100, responsible for receiving reports of gender-based violence, has received 2,500 calls so far, and 207 cases have already been investigated…
COVID-19 – Health, HIV and access to medication
ARGENTINA Health and access to medication Other significant situations involve complaints from people living with chronic illnesses who have difficulty accessing medication. “Starting today in the province of Buenos Aires, a mobile unit from the Ministry of Women, Gender Policies and Diversity is distributing medication and…”