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They wanted to spend Valentine's Day at an ecotourism farm: they were rejected for being gay.
The Ykua Poty ecotourism farm, near Asunción, refused entry to a gay couple who wanted to celebrate Valentine's Day lunch there.
The trial for the transphobic murder of Diana Sacayán has been postponed: it now begins on March 12.
The public trial for the murder of Diana Sacayán, a trans activist and human rights defender, was scheduled to begin this Friday, February 16. However, today the Criminal and Correctional Court No. 4 of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires announced that the start date has been postponed until next month. The first hearing will be on March 12.
Homophobia: They were violently thrown out of a bar in Necochea for kissing
In the early hours of Sunday, February 11, Marcelo Mangini was at the Tom Jones bar in Necochea (Buenos Aires province) with friends. They were dancing with a young man and started kissing when, according to Marcelo's account to Presentes, the owner approached them and said, "It's all good with you, but slow down with the kissing if you want to stay." A short time later, two bouncers forcibly removed them from the bar.
Transfemicide in Santa Fe: Her neighborhood mourns her and demands justice for Cuqui Bonetto
Early Thursday morning, Adriana Bonetto was murdered in her home in Rincón, Santa Fe. The main suspect is a man with whom she had been in a relationship for several months. Family and friends of the trans woman are demanding justice and organizing a march for next week.
Benito Cerati: “There is homophobia due to ignorance, repetition, and fear”
“Benito Cerati has always been me, as obvious as that may sound. I’ve always had that inner drive to be who I am, for better or for worse. I’m a very emotional person; my tastes and preferences always have to do with a high level of sensitivity.” The 24-year-old musician, frontman of the band Zero Kill since 2013, and a social media activist, thus settles the matter of his identity.
#Paraguay: Lesbians, bisexuals and trans people call for a strike on #March8
The Paraguayan women's movement, which includes social organizations, feminist collectives, unions and self-organized women, called yesterday for a strike on March 8, in protest against labor exploitation and violence against women.
Bicho and I #11: HIV and AIDS are not the same
In this installment, Bicho and I tell us about the differences between HIV and AIDS syndrome.
PERU: “You can’t get rid of being gay with holy water or repression”
Arequipa mayoral candidate Ricardo Medina Minaya proposed converting LGBT people to heterosexuality. Alexandra Hernández, an activist with Matrimonio Igualitario Perú (Equal Marriage Peru), analyzes the rise of this hate speech in the region. She responds and asks: When will we see a candidate who promises to convert homophobes?
Manifesto for a Binational Transvestite/Trans Meeting: #WeTrans
On Saturday, February 10th at 4:30 pm, we will hold the First Binational (Rioplatense) Transvestite/Trans Meeting. It will take the form of an assembly, emerging from dialogue with our Uruguayan sisters, to develop and design a common agenda and build networks.
#Tucumán "We demand justice for all: not one more trans woman, we want to live"
“We demand justice for all. Not one more trans woman lost, we want to live”: this is how the march led by Libertad y Orgullo Trans Organizadxs (LOTO) began, departing from Plaza Urquiza shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7. The banner of the Ni Una Menos Tucumán collective accompanied the more than 300 people who marched through the central streets of the provincial capital, supporting the slogan 'Without trans women, there is no Ni Una Menos'.