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PARAGUAY: Mayor bans Encarnación's first LGBT march

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes 28 September, 2018

The city's mayor, Luis Yd, denied them the necessary permit to carry out activities in public spaces, and rejected the loan of sound and lighting equipment.

Transfemicide in Paraguay: it's the second in a month

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes 27 September, 2018

Nikol Ortellado, a 24-year-old trans woman, was murdered in Puerto Obligado (southern Paraguay) early this morning, just two days before the LGBTI Pride march that will be held in Asunción and other cities in the country this Saturday.

#LivingWithHIV My bug and I: Why don't we get tested?

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes September 27, 2018

We know that early detection of HIV prevents risky situations. So why aren't we getting tested?

#Guatemala The congresswoman who fights alone for LGBT rights

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes 26 September, 2018

A lesbian activist, she is the only one among 158 legislators who champions the diversity agenda in Congress. “My country is sexist and racist,” she says.

Elections in Brazil with a record number of transvestite and trans candidates

BRIEFS -By Agencia Presentes 25 September, 2018

On October 7, Brazil holds elections in 2018 with a record number of transvestite and transgender candidates.

Cordoba: Municipal official accused of transphobia

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes 24 September, 2018

Oscar Perassi, deputy director of Neighborhood Policies, addressed Noemí Maldonado, president of a neighborhood association, as "sir" and "gentleman," according to a complaint filed with the National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI). LGBTQ+ organizations are calling for a demonstration on Wednesday at City Hall.