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…
The film, which tells the story of a lesbian couple from Asunción's high society, garnered four awards at its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, including the Silver Bear for Best Actress for its star, Ana Brun, and the Teddy Award - the festival's queer award.
Paraguay lacks gender identity laws, and these therapies are not offered in the health system either, so it is believed that the scope of the WHO reclassification will be even more limited in this country, where access to health for transvestites and trans people faces many barriers.
Paraguay lacks gender identity laws, and these therapies are not offered in the health system either, so it is believed that the scope of the WHO reclassification will be even more limited in this country, where access to health for transvestites and trans people faces many barriers.
A visual artist, professor, and activist, he is one of the founders of the LGBTI film festival Amor, now in its third edition. He says that Chile is still very conservative but that some things are beginning to change: “I really like how people are starting to stand up for themselves.”
Agencia Presentes will offer an online workshop for journalists working in Latin American media. It will consist of two virtual sessions during the third and fourth weeks of July. Registration is by selection process.
By Lucas Fauno Gutiérrez (script and text) and Jon Amarillo (illustrations) If “normality” demands a hygienic image from people with HIV. If a protocol is imposed on us for caring for others, a mandate to behave a certain way so as not to worry anyone. If they want to instill guilt in us. If they prefer to fear us instead of empathizing and…
By Lucas Fauno Gutiérrez (script and text) and Jon Amarillo (illustrations) If “normality” demands a hygienic image from people with HIV. If a protocol is imposed on us for caring for others, a mandate to behave a certain way so as not to worry anyone. If they want to instill guilt in us. If they prefer to fear us instead of empathizing and…
By Quimey Ramos* Ivve is 42 years old, a psychologist, and has lived almost her entire life in Chelyabinsk, an industrial city in southern Russia. Last year, she was forced into exile due to the persecution of LGBTQ+ people stemming from anti-gay propaganda adopted in 2013 and the media virulence against the community that began in…
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