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Outrage in Veracruz over hate crimes: 21-year-old gay man murdered
Miguel Angel Medina Lara, 21, was murdered on August 8 in the state of Veracruz, which so far this year has recorded at least 17 hate crimes.
Report: At least 4 LGBTI people are murdered every day in Latin America
The report includes statistical data on murders committed in nine countries: Colombia, Mexico, Honduras, Peru, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Paraguay, Bolivia during January 2019 and June 2019.
The transfemicide of Romina Vargas: minutes before the start of the historic trial, it was postponed
This is the first hate crime case against a transgender person to reach the courts in Paraguay. The trial was postponed on the day it was scheduled to begin. With everything ready, the defendant's lawyer claimed a "headache."
HIV: In addition to medication shortages, there was police and media violence
After 1 p.m., a police cordon violently pushed us with their shields. Later, the media spread misinformation. The violence against people living with HIV continues, #NoMoreTime
A lesbophobic rape case reaches the courts: "I'm going to make you a woman, faggot"
“I felt strange, as if my body were heavy. My head was drooping to the sides and I had no strength in my limbs. My vision was blurry and I couldn't speak.”
Mexico: A transgender teenager obtained a new birth certificate
On July 23, Luis became the first teenager in Mexico City to obtain a new birth certificate through an administrative procedure at the Civil Registry.
Polish magazine distributed hate stickers: "LGBT+ free zone"
The Polish magazine Gazeta Polska included stickers that read “LGBT-free Zone,” promoting hatred, intolerance, and violence. The courts ordered their removal.
For the first time, a transfemicide case goes to trial in Paraguay.
The oral and public trial of Blas Enrique Amarilla for the murder of Romina Vargas Florentín, a 28-year-old trans woman, will take place on Friday, August 9, at the Palace of Justice in the city of Luque at 8:30 a.m.
Presidential candidates speak out against LGBT+ and women's rights
At the request of the National Evangelical Movement of Pastoral Action (Menap), candidates Sandra Torres (UNE) and Alejandro Giamattei (VAMOS) expressed their support for initiative 5272.
Campaign to repeal trans law in Uruguay fails: there will be no referendum
The pre-referendum against the Comprehensive Law for Trans People did not obtain the votes of 25% of the electoral register, therefore there will be no referendum to repeal the law.