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Gabriela Cabezón Cámara: from Martín Fierro to the queer novel
Like a national and rural big bang, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara has just published The Adventures of China Iron, the untold story of the famous china of the macho gaucho.
#LivingWithHIV: My boyfriend and I #3 "Without Grindr there is no paradise"
Lucas Fauno Gutiérrez and Jon Amarillo tell the story of living with HIV. Here is the third installment of this comic that humorously and irreverently portrays what it's like to live with HIV. [READ MORE: Episode 1] [READ MORE: Episode 2] Fauno is an activist, performer, writer, and journalist (he writes for Presentes, Buzzfeed in Spanish, Página/12, among other publications). Amarillo…
Hate crime: Valparaíso Regional Prosecutor's Office takes part in Nicole Saavedra case
By Airam Fernández. The family of Nicole Saavedra Bahamondes finally secured a meeting at the Valparaíso Regional Prosecutor's Office, a year and a half after her murder and repeated marches demanding justice and a swift investigation. The catalyst for this meeting was a formal request, made in late November, for Prosecutor Juan…
“Noti-trans”, Argentina’s first trans news magazine, is launched
“Making our diversity visible without violence.” Founded in 2013, the organization Mujeres Trans Argentina (Trans Women Argentina) brings together 1,800 trans women from across the country in its private Facebook group. “This platform already functions as a channel and means of communication, as a place for debate and discussion, as a political and social agenda. Now…”
#Salta The Supreme Court declared religious education in public schools unconstitutional
A law that violates the rights of the LGBT community. The law establishes mandatory religious instruction throughout the province: this means it is integrated into the curriculum, taught during class time, and its content and teacher qualifications require the approval of the respective religious authority. Despite the ruling…
The University of Mar del Plata has already hired its first female employees through the #TransWorkQuota
This was the dream of Diana Sacayán and Lohana Berkins, and of all the fellow activists who gave their lives to achieve this right. This will give us more strength to ensure the quota is regulated in the Municipality, the Recognize is Repair law, and so many other things that are still needed.” Ximena Bachella. For…
LGBTQ+ comic strip: “Where they told us the story before, now we tell it ourselves”
In a traditionally male-dominated environment like comics, where it is often difficult to find references or characters that engage with dissident sexualities, a group of LGBTIQ+ comic artists decided to meet to create, challenge, share, and raise awareness collectively.
XII Pride March in Mar del Plata: “We will never go back to the dungeon.”
By Melina Antoniucci Photos: Hebe Amancay Rinaldi Under the slogan "Neither Death nor Imprisonment: Alive, Free, and Proud," the 12th LGBTIQ Pride March was held on Saturday, December 9th, in the city of Mar del Plata, where almost two thousand people took to the streets. The gathering began around 3:00 p.m., with…
Paz, the queer, South American, and non-binary artist who raps about the Mapuche struggle
A descendant of Mapuche people, rapper and queer artist, Cümelen Berti - known as "Paz" - defines himself as a non-binary trans person.
#LivingWithHIV: My HIV and I #2 "The best thing about medication"
Every Friday on Presentes, a new episode of Bicho and I. The comic strip by Lucas Fauno Gutiérrez and Jon Amarillo tells the story of what it's like to live with HIV.