In a society that has historically denied us its love, in a difficult context for the trans community where militancy and activism erode our bodies, facing the enormous burden and consequences of visibility, the pain that seems to be the only possible reality, thinking about affective bonds can be a caress.
In a society that has historically denied us its love, in a difficult context for the trans community where militancy and activism erode our bodies, facing the enormous burden and consequences of visibility, the pain that seems to be the only possible reality, thinking about affective bonds can be a caress.
By Ivana Romero. She doesn't want to do comedy anymore. The air grows thick when Hannah Gadsby says this in front of 2,700 people at the Sydney Opera House. The building is a classic, built in the seventies, with layers of white tiles that seem to unfurl like the scales of a prehistoric animal in front of…
By Ivana Romero. She doesn't want to do comedy anymore. The air grows thick when Hannah Gadsby says this in front of 2,700 people at the Sydney Opera House. The building is a classic, built in the seventies, with layers of white tiles that seem to unfurl like the scales of a prehistoric animal in front of…
The National Front for the Diana Sacayán Law presented a bill in the Chamber of Deputies seeking to establish a 1% job quota for transgender, transsexual, and gender-diverse individuals in the national public administration. The bill was introduced in Congress with the support of more than 40 representatives from six legislative blocs, according to a statement released today by the Front.
By Paula Bistagnino. Natalia Oreiro, currently promoting her film "Re Loca," went to Russia to present her song "United by Love" at the World Cup and dressed in the colors of the LGBTQ+ flag. A direct message against repressive policies and violations of…
By Paula Bistagnino. Natalia Oreiro, currently promoting her film "Re Loca," went to Russia to present her song "United by Love" at the World Cup and dressed in the colors of the LGBTQ+ flag. A direct message against repressive policies and violations of…
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By Fernando Reyes, from Comayagua. The body of Roxana Hernández was laid to rest in the city of Comayagua, Honduras, on Sunday, July 8. Roxana was a transgender woman of Honduran origin who accompanied the caravan of Central American migrants to the United States in early 2018 seeking asylum. Like many…
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has just launched a public consultation inviting all organizations in the Americas to submit information to the IACHR on transgender people and their access to economic, social, and cultural rights (ESCR). The deadline for submitting the requested information is July 23, 2018, and it should be sent to: cidh_lgtbi@oas.org. The questionnaire with each…
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