The wave of attacks against trans women is increasing in Greater Asunción

Trans activist Yren Rotela reported that on Friday, October 27, four men in a white car fired an air rifle at a group of women who, excluded from the job market because of their gender identity, survive by working as sex workers in the town of San Lorenzo, in Greater Asunción. The incident occurred two weeks after the murder of Romina Vargas Florentín, a 28-year-old sex worker who was stabbed to death in the street in the same area. 

My night with drag star Sasha Velour

Judith Butler, Dracula, and Frida Kahlo, under the direction of the legendary drag queen RuPaul, converge in this monstrosity called Sasha Velour. On October 15th, the recent winner of the latest season of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' arrived in Argentina as part of the Plop Party.

She fought for her license and created a national network of trans teachers

Quimey Ramos, the trans teacher who made headlines last month for transitioning mid-year, is leading a national network of trans teachers. Now, she has just won another battle: she finally obtained the medical leave that had been denied her for gender reassignment surgery. “What happened to me serves as a lesson for any teacher to have the tools to assert their rights. I’m happy to be in this position here, to empower others and continue empowering ourselves together,” she told Presentes.