Joe Lemonge is a trans man from the city of Santa Elena, Entre Ríos. In October 2016, he was attacked for the fourth time by a group of men who were harassing him. He defended himself and is now on trial for attempted murder.
In this radio segment on "You Can't Live on Love" with Franco Torchia, we discuss what happened at the last hearing in the trial for the transphobic murder of Diana Sacayán; the latest developments in the case of Mariana Gómez, imprisoned for kissing: the judge authorized a search of her home. We also talk about the transphobic murder of Cinthia Moreira in Tucumán and the request from organizations to investigate the murder of a 65-year-old man in San Isidro (Buenos Aires) as a hate crime.
Trans activist Lara Bertolini is calling for the inclusion of non-heteronormative identities in the ongoing debate to decriminalize abortion. "The presentations made by the Women's Movement approach it from a binary feminist perspective, because they don't include lesbians, pregnant people, or trans men," she says.
In a pre-election atmosphere tainted by hate speech from ultraconservative parties, it's difficult to find openly gay, lesbian, trans, or bisexual candidates on the party lists for the general elections this Sunday, April 22, in Paraguay. But there are exceptions, such as Yren Rotela, the first trans woman to be a candidate in…
After last Monday's suspension due to the impossibility of transferring the accused from prison, today was the fifth hearing of the trial for the transvesticide of Diana Sacayán, the Argentine human rights defender savagely murdered in October 2015.
Adhering to treatment means taking medication every day, following a schedule, and being consistent. But in addition to the logistics, thinking about side effects, going to pick it up month after month, and so many other factors, there's the emotional aspect.
By Ana Fornaro Photos: Agencia Presentes Mariana Gómez, assaulted by police while kissing her wife Rocío Girat last October, was indicted by investigating judge María Dolores Fontbona de Pombo and is now headed to trial for "resisting authority and assault." The judge accused her of "hitting…
Yesterday, the Justice confirmed that the DNA of a mutilated body, which had been found on February 22 in the back of a house in the Villa Alem neighborhood, in the south of the provincial capital, is hers.
Montevideo's Trans Art Week took place between April 9th and 15th. This initiative aims to give visibility to trans people and foster connections for their artistic and cultural development.
DJA, 65, was murdered, beaten and stabbed twice. On April 4, he was found lying in bed in his home in Béccar, in the San Isidro district of Buenos Aires province. Two days later, a 29-year-old man was arrested for the crime. A perfume was the key piece of evidence leading to the alleged perpetrator. Authorities are calling for the murder to be investigated as a hate crime.
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