Photo: Josean Rivera. For more than 24 hours, thousands of LGBTQ+ people have been denouncing stories of discrimination and harassment, as well as the violence and suffering of living in the closet. Under the hashtag #MeQueer, a can of worms has been opened, similar to #MeToo or the Hispanic and Latino #NoNosCallamosMás (We Won't Be Silent Anymore). The initial tweet was from Hartmut Schrewe, a…
Uruguay has had a gender identity law since 2009, but it is limited to changing the name on identity documents. Until now, there has been no law that guarantees the rights to health, housing, and employment for transgender people. Therefore, a comprehensive transgender bill has been drafted, which includes these rights as well as historical reparations for survivors.
Out of 120,000 people locally, and 37 million worldwide, it's unlikely we'll be the first positive case someone comes into contact with. "Should I tell them?" is often the question that divides opinions. And even though we're not obligated to do so, even though there are laws protecting our confidentiality, the question should be: Why should I tell them? And in what context?
The vote on the Gender Identity Bill (LIG) in the Chilean Senate has been postponed until the first week of September. The decision was announced yesterday around 7:00 p.m., following an unexpected session in Valparaíso, which brought together activists and LGBTQ+ organizations.
Javiera Arnillas Cartagena tried to register using her chosen name at a Smart Fit gym, but was refused. She decided to make her case public on social media, and the company apologized.
After five years since it was introduced to the Chilean Congress, the Senate in Valparaíso will vote on the gender identity bill at four in the afternoon.
By Lara Bertolini. Days ago, crime reporter Ricardo Canaletti initiated and maintained a transphobic exchange on air with entertainment panelist Cecilia Absatz on the cable channel TN. The pretext was a discussion of the new Netflix series, “The House of Flowers.” The Mexican telenovela, which revolves around…
The National Front for the Diana Sacayán Law presented a bill yesterday in the Argentine Congress seeking to establish a 1 percent quota for transgender, transsexual, and gender-diverse people in the national public administration. The event took place in the Annex of the Chamber of Deputies. Little…
Yesterday, the bill seeking to establish a 1 percent quota for transgender, transsexual, and transmasculine people in the national public administration was presented to the Argentine Congress. The event took place in the Annex of the Chamber of Deputies. Shortly after 6:00 p.m., activists from the Front began…
Diversity scored a victory in the primary elections held by political parties in four US states. In Vermont, Christine Hallquist became the first transgender woman to be selected as a candidate for governor in the country. Hallquist, 62, won the nomination on Tuesday to compete for the governorship in the primary election…
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