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First transgender retiree in Santa Fe: "Being a bank employee saved my life"
"Many of my friends are gone: either they were left behind on the ring road or they were killed. I survived, but not under the same circumstances."
The Peruvian justice system recognized a marriage between two women
For the first time in Peru's history, a court recognized marriage between two women as legal and constitutional.
For the first time, LGBT+ activists were received at the Vatican.
For the first time in history, the Vatican welcomed LGBT+ activists and groups from around the world and condemned the violence.
The Peruvian court ruled in favor of a gender-focused approach in schools
By Verónica Ferrari, from Lima. Photo: Esteban Marchand. The Peruvian Supreme Court declared the lawsuit filed by the group "Parents in Action" "unfounded." With this ruling, it reaffirmed that the gender perspective will remain in the school curriculum after two years of legal proceedings. In one of its sections, the Supreme Court's decision states…
Chicago elected a black and openly lesbian mayor
Her name is Lori Lightfoot, she is 56 years old, and she is a lawyer and former federal prosecutor. She celebrated with her wife and daughter.
She reported a rape and the justice system did not respect her gender identity.
"They apologized, but it's not enough. It's unacceptable that citizens have to tell the justice system which laws to apply."
Column #7 Present at You Can't Live on Love 2019
Presentes co-director María Eugenia Ludueña spoke with Valeria Licciardi on No se puede vivir del amor about the week's LGBT news.
All about the third edition of Trans Art Week in Montevideo
The third edition of Trans Art Week (SAT) has begun, featuring national and international artists. The 2019 edition of this art festival aims to continue its work to "understand the body and identity as political subjects."
Peruvian trans activist Claudia Vera shot dead
By Vero Ferrari, from Lima. News updated 4/2. Trans activist Claudia Vera was shot and killed in the early hours of March 30. She was on a street in the Independencia district of Lima with a group of friends. She was 30 years old and had been working for several years as a human rights defender…
Brunei: implements death penalty by stoning for gays
The Southeast Asian nation of Brunei will impose the death penalty by stoning for gay people and adulterers. This is part of the implementation of Islamic Sharia law into its penal code.