This will be the fifth #7M since the lesbian women's movement in Argentina began commemorating Lesbian Visibility Day on the anniversary of the murder of Natalia "La Pepa" Gaitán. There will be demonstrations in Constitución, Congreso, Florida, and Morón.
Marcela Romero, president of the Association of Transvestites, Transsexuals, and Transgender People of Argentina (ATTTA), presented a report to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights detailing the current situation of trans women in Argentina. Her report was titled: “Waiting for Death.”
Emily Marín, a 22-year-old trans woman, was arrested on Wednesday, February 28, in a plaza in downtown Asunción. Five officers from the police's tactical operations group, known as Grupo Lince, insulted her because of her gender identity, beat her, and locked her up in a nearby police station.
Transvestite and transgender people. “Although the allowance was very low, this program was very important because it served as a gateway to employment and training without having to go through a lot of paperwork. Furthermore, that amount counted towards seniority for retirement. For transvestite and transgender people, it's not easy to access…”
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Illustration: Florencia Cappella for Presentes. Brazil's Supreme Federal Court ruled yesterday in favor of transgender people changing their name in the Civil Registry. They do not need to have undergone gender reassignment surgery or have judicial authorization, according to the court's website. “We have…
Opening photo: Sebastián Miquel By María Eugenia Ludueña A month before #8M, Marta Dillon sat in one of the courtrooms at Comodoro Py to testify in a trial for the kidnapping and disappearance of her mother, Marta Taboada. She was wearing a Ni Una Menos t-shirt – a movement that…
The insights I gained from the conferences were specific and relate to questions I've been asking myself for some time, but which took on a global dimension here: how are LGBTQ+ issues treated in the media? This question opens the door to many other questions.
Transgender people in Resistencia (Chaco) will occupy 1% of the municipal jobs. Yesterday, Mayor Jorge Capitanich signed the resolution regulating Ordinance 11936, which approved the equal employment opportunity policy for transgender people.
In a corner of Providencia, very close to Inés de Suárez Park in Santiago, Chile, there's a hair salon almost hidden on the second floor of an old building. It's not just any hair salon. It's an alternative and inclusive space, run by three cheerful young women. In addition to offering the classic services of a beauty salon, they provide exclusive and free image consulting and support to transgender people.
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