The rejection of a female Zapata is clearly hate speech. Ultimately, it's a battle between masculinities, serving as a reminder of the current state of affairs: machismo mobilizes people, and Mexico City is not as inclusive as it's portrayed.
Marisol Nuñez, a 66-year-old trans woman, was found on the side of the Santa Fe-Rosario highway. She was attacked by a group of men who attempted to sexually assault her.
Three private security guards brutally beat a 25-year-old transgender woman. The police refused to take her complaint.
Elito Rodel Puc and Soraida Tesucún TuDos were murdered in separate incidents in the department of Petén.
Activists report that cases of discrimination and attacks against LGBT+ people increased in 2019
Luchadoras MX and Agencia Presentes conducted two free, in-person training workshops in Mexico City for 40 journalists and activists.
This is the first case in Tucumán in which the murder of a trans woman has gone to trial under the charge of femicide.
Laetus Vitae means “Joyful Life” in Latin and is the name that Samantha Flores, an 88-year-old trans activist, chose to found a Day Center for LGBT+ seniors in Mexico City.
Camila was a 29-year-old Salvadoran trans woman. Her death at the hands of three police officers is the first transfemicide case to reach the courts.
It establishes that the public sector of the province must employ at least 1% transvestite and trans people.
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