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HIV: Another news story about the cure that isn't
This week, the news again featured talk of a "cure for AIDS." Besides failing to distinguish between HIV and AIDS, these headlines spread misinformation.
A book about hate crimes against LGBTI people in Latin America
The international organization ILGALAC published Hate Crimes against LGBTI People in Latin America and the Caribbean, a book by Martín de Grazia that explores the concept of "hate crime" and the regional contexts and problems that contribute to this violence motivated by prejudice based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression…
Trans women displaced by gangs in El Salvador fear for their lives
Displacements in El Salvador due to gender identity and sexual orientation increased by 50% in the last year.
Colombian trans activist Mateo López Mejía was murdered
Colombian trans activist Mateo López Mejía was murdered on July 4.
First signs of coming out: A chapter in the biography of Carlos Jáuregui
"Pride: Carlos Jáuregui. A Political Biography" by Mabel Bellucci has been reissued. We share an excerpt about the context of sexual rights at the beginning of democracy.
Astrid González, Afro-Colombian activist and migrant: “Talking about racism in Chile was impossible”
Steeped in ancestral diversities and decolonial Black feminism, Astrid distances herself from “white academic” feminism.
Transgender employment quota: “The enactment of a law is necessary and urgent”
The Women and Diversity Committee of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies met yesterday for the second time this year to discuss bills on labor inclusion and quotas for transgender and transvestite people. Currently, there are 11 initiatives in Congress that address this urgent issue affecting one of the most vulnerable groups, using diverse strategies.
Argentina: What's behind the attacks on diversity flags
Few things embody a collective sense as clearly as a flag, an ancestral artifact intended precisely to indicate, concentrate, summon and shape collective identities.
“For families of trans children, we are driven by love tinged with fear.”
When I hear the cries of my trans and travesti sisters, I want to run and hug them. In them, I see my daughter screaming in despair, and so, continuing to stand and fight becomes very difficult.
Virtual marches, real celebration: this is how LGBTI Pride Day is celebrated in the region
In Latin America, LGBT+ organizations in several countries organized a series of activities on social media and websites to celebrate. Here are some of the celebrations from the region.