Support us
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.
Police commissioner accused of leading a trafficking ring in Camino de Cintura to stand trial
Héctor Mario Coquean, head of Police Station No. 4 in Lomas de Zamora until 2017, is accused of leading a gang that sexually exploited cisgender, transvestite, and transgender women in situations of structural vulnerability along Provincial Route No. 4.
Communication workshop on coverage with an LGBT+ perspective
Photo: Titi Nicola | CC-BY-SA-4.0 Presentes Agency, Wikimedia Argentina, and Periódicas—a feminist media outlet—are inviting people to participate in an LGBT+ edit-a-thon and a workshop for students, journalists, and communicators in the city of Santa Fe: “How to Cover Sexual Diversity Issues from a Rights-Based Perspective.” The activities will take place on Friday, May 31st…
Trans people in El Salvador denounce hate and demand a Gender Identity Law
“We are being discriminated against for being transgender. We are part of El Salvador and as such we demand our fundamental rights.”
The story of Tito, the trans boy from Mar del Plata who rectified his birth certificate
On Tuesday, May 14th, at the civil registry in Mar del Plata, the birth certificate of Tito, a five-year-old transgender child, was amended. This is the step prior to issuing an ID card that reflects the gender identity he has expressed since he began speaking.
Four stories of everyday LGBT hate and resistance in Paraguay
In Paraguay, a law against all forms of discrimination and a gender identity law are becoming increasingly urgent. People in the LGBTIQ+ community find no protection in the justice system when hate crimes and abuses of power are committed.