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March 7: Why is it Lesbian Visibility Day?
What do we mean when we talk about lesbian visibility? Women from different generations share what visibility means to each of them today.
Higui de Jesús: "The fight for justice is not over"
Gabriela Conder, the lawyer representing Eva Analía “Higui” de Jesús, explains the current status of the case. Together with more than ten social organizations and independent activists, they are launching the Campaign for Higui's Acquittal today and calling for a gathering in front of Congress on Lesbian Visibility Day.
#Agenda7M Lesbian Visibility Day: for La Pepa, for Higui and for everyone
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.
Hearing before the IACHR: reports on increased violence against trans people in Argentina
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.”
Police arrest and torture a trans woman in downtown Asunción
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.
The Ministry of Labor shut down a program that helped transgender people find employment
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…”
"A Fantastic Woman," starring a Chilean trans actress, won the Oscar
[READ ALSO: Being trans and living in Chile: 10 things you need to know] Despite not defining herself as an activist, the actress has not changed her name or gender on her identity card. She said she won't do so until everyone can, until there is a gender identity law in Chile, which is already…
Brazil: Trans people will be able to change their name without judicial authorization
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…
Marta Dillon: “There are no human rights without feminism”
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…
My experience as a trans person at the Global Conference on Investigative Journalism
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.