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Chile: Investigation into Paloma's murder intensifies

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 21, 2018

After a legal action brought by the organization TravesChile was rejected, a new criminal complaint was filed against Pablo Andrés Plaza Barra, suspected of killing Paloma on February 14. At 74 years old, Paloma was the oldest transgender person in Chile, and her colleagues allege she was murdered with a blow to the head. The plaintiff will be her son, represented by lawyer Marcela Herrera Luque of the NGO Defensoría Popular (Popular Defense).

Santiago del Estero: Trans woman dies due to lack of access to healthcare

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 21, 2018

Daniela Gutiérrez, 49, died on Monday. Her family alleges that the hospital refused to admit her. Trans and gender-diverse activists say this is not an isolated case. They also denounce media violence, citing the publication of false information by local media outlets and their failure to comply with the gender identity law.

Bicho and I against the patriarchy: "It's going to fall! Or better yet: we're going to knock it down!"

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 21, 2018

This week of struggle, Bicho and I are joining the streets. "We are many causes, flags, colors, and shouts. Howls. The patriarchy is going to fall, it is falling, and we are going to tear it down every single time it takes."

Gender identity law in Chile: children included again

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 20, 2018

After months of discussion, the Joint Committee of Congress approved the inclusion of children under 14 years of age. Article 7 was also approved, allowing those over 18 to complete the process at the Civil Registry. It still needs to be debated in both houses of Congress.

According to the WHO, being trans is no longer a mental illness.

BRIEFS - By Agencia Presentes June 19, 2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) published on Monday, June 18, the new International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), which will be debated at the General Assembly in May 2019 for adoption by member states. It will come into effect on January 1, 2022. Transsexualism (code HA4Z) is no longer listed under the heading "mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders."

Column #21 Present at You Can't Live on Love 2018

ON THE RADIO - Old , Uncategorized By Presentes Agency June 19, 2018

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 [Listen to the audio] [audio mp3="https://agenciapresentes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Columna-21-Presentes-en-No-se-puede-vivir-del-amor-2018.mp3"][/audio] You can also listen to us live every Monday (almost Tuesday) at 12:30 am on La Once Diez, the public radio station of the City of Buenos Aires. The 2017 columns can be heard at this Radio Cut link.

[IN PHOTOS] Vigil for Diana Sacayán and transvestite and trans victims

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 19, 2018

Following the landmark ruling that for the first time condemned hate crimes based on gender identity—transvesticide—a vigil was held at the Buenos Aires City Courts. The vigil honored Diana and other trans women and trans victims of violence who were denied justice.

Diana Sacayán: A Day of Justice and Transgender Fury in Court

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 18, 2018

The verdict in the transphobic murder of human rights activist Diana Sacayán was historic: for the first time in Latin America, the crime against a trans woman was convicted as a hate crime based on gender identity. The president of the Oral Criminal Court No. 4, Adolfo Calvete, read the verdict shortly after noon in the same courtroom where the trial took place.

Historic sentence: Life imprisonment for hate crime against Diana Sacayán's killer

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 18, 2018

The Oral Criminal and Correctional Court No. 4 of the City of Buenos Aires unanimously sentenced Gabriel David Marino to life imprisonment for the murder of transgender human rights activist Amancay Diana Sacayán. In its verdict, the court determined that it was a hate crime motivated by gender-based violence (aggravating circumstances 4 and 11 of the Penal Code). This is an unprecedented and historic ruling. This trial marked the first time the term "transvesticide" was used in court records.

Diana Sacayán trial: vigil called after the verdict

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 15, 2018

On Monday, June 18, the Criminal Court No. 4 of the City of Buenos Aires will announce the verdict in the transphobic murder of Diana Sacayán, who was killed in October 2015. A vigil will be held starting at 7 p.m. in Plaza Lavalle to remember Diana and other victims of transphobic and transfemicide.