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Argentina: 147 hate crimes against LGBT people in 2018
This is according to the report from the National Observatory of LGBT Hate Crimes of the Ombudsman of the City of Buenos Aires, in conjunction with the Argentine LGBT Federation.
He tried to set a trans woman on fire, and the police released him.
Ghia Aixa Peña Acaro, a young trans woman, was attacked by a man who tried to set her on fire after beating her and pouring gasoline on her body. The attack occurred on Friday, March 15, in Piura, a city in northern Peru.
New report of LGBTphobia at Peru's Jorge Chávez airport
By Vero Ferrari. Gahela Tseneg is 26 years old, a law graduate, a trans activist, and a member of the New Peru Movement. She belongs to Femucarinap, the federation that brings together peasant, artisan, Indigenous, native, and wage-earning women in Peru. But her strength doesn't prevent her from experiencing situations that break her. On March 15th…
IACHR on alert due to wave of attacks against LGBT+ people in Latin America
The IACHR expressed its concern about the violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people reported so far in 2019 in various Latin American countries.
#BichoYYo To work, HIV testing is illegal
In this episode, everything you need to know when you go for a pre-employment medical exam, whether you're positive or negative.
Brutal attack on trans man: he was beaten and a swastika was carved into his body.
Matías Mello reported that two men beat him and then drew a swastika on him in the early morning of March 13 in Santiago.
A year without Marielle Franco: a year of cowardice without justice
By Lana de Holanda* Working with Marielle changed my life. There is a life before working with Mari (that's what we called her) and one after. Being a trans woman or transvestite in Brazil involves several social limitations, such as expectations regarding education, relationships, health, and employment. For a long time, I believed that…
“Travar el saber”: a transvestite-trans educational experience told in the first person
The book contains 33 accounts of individual and collective educational journeys in Argentina, written by the people who lived them. Published in 2018 by the National University of La Plata (UNLP), it is being presented in Mexico.
Central America: Alert over forums to “prevent homosexuality”
In the countries of the Northern Triangle of Central America—Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador—a series of forums have been held in the last week with the aim of “preventing homosexuality.” These activities are supported by ultraconservative organizations such as the Sí a la Vida Foundation, which promotes “the rescue of values…”
Central America: Alert over forums to “prevent homosexuality”
The Sí a la Vida Foundation, which promotes “the recovery of ethical and moral values, respect for life from conception to natural death, the strengthening of the family, and respect for human dignity,” has raised concerns among LGBT+ human rights organizations because it fuels the rhetoric of…