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Chocobar trial: forensic expert confirmed that the young trans woman was dismembered
Today was the fourth hearing in Río Gallegos of the trial for the murder and disappearance of the 26-year-old trans woman Marcela Chocobar.
The oral trial of Mariana Gómez begins
On Wednesday, June 5th at 8:30 in the morning, the oral trial begins in which Mariana Gómez is accused, prosecuted for defending herself against the lesbophobia of a police officer.
Night of the Gardenias: the massacre of LGBT people in a Peruvian nightclub
On May 31, 1989, an armed contingent of the MRTA entered the Las Gardenias nightclub in the city of Tarapoto (department of San Martín), in the jungle of Peru, took eight gay and trans people out of the club and shot them dead in the street.
The Metrovías employee who assaulted a young trans woman has been suspended.
Jessica Millamán, a young trans woman, was verbally assaulted by an employee of the public transportation company Metrovías. Following media coverage, the company suspended the employee.
They marched for the young trans man who committed suicide after being bullied at school.
Matías, the 16-year-old trans youth who committed suicide last week in Copiapó, Chile, was honored in a march and vigil in front of his high school, where friends and family attended.
Transfemicide in Tucumán: Gala was 19 years old and was killed by her partner
Gala was 19 years old and in a relationship with Víctor Ezequiel Natalio Martínez. “It was a violent relationship, but she was very much in love and covered for him.”
Shock over the suicide of a young trans man: he was bullied at school
The Movement for Homosexual Integration (Movilh) denounced the suicide of a 16-year-old trans youth in Copiapó, a city in northern Chile. On Thursday, May 23, Matías, as he was known, jumped from the building where he lived.
Two hate crimes reported in one week: the Justice system is only investigating one.
The well-known gay makeup artist Guillermo Sandoval Agurto was murdered on May 18 at his home: his body was found bound and with cuts.
El Salvador: Trans women were prevented from entering Congress
Two trans women, part of the civil society group against forced displacement due to violence, were denied entry to the public venue.
Chocobar: crime is being tried as transfemicide and a witness said she was dismembered
This afternoon there were two key events in the trial: the charge was changed from simple homicide to hate crime and transfemicide; and a “repentant” witness declared that the accused Ángel Azzolini and Oscar Biott had dismembered the young woman.