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#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.
#BuenosAires: Justice is investigating the homophobic attack at the Pride March
Present. The attack took place on Montevideo Street, between Rivadavia Avenue and Bartolomé Mitre Street. There, a group of homophobic men came out of a house and, shouting “degenerate faggots,” attacked three gay men with a hockey stick as they were leaving the march. Within minutes, dozens of people…
Víctor Madrigal-Borloz is the new UN Special Rapporteur on LGBTI Issues
Vitit Muntarbhorn resigned last September for health reasons after a year in office. The resolution establishing this position was mired in controversy given the staunch opposition of more than a hundred countries that do not recognize homosexuality and gender diversity and that, in some cases, apply punishments such as…
Homophobic attack: Jonathan has been discharged from the hospital and the authorities are still searching for the attackers.
By Lucas Gutiérrez Photos: courtesy of JC and SS (image taken minutes before the attack) Jonathan Castellari, the young man hospitalized following a homophobic attack on Friday in Buenos Aires, has already testified before the court and was discharged this afternoon. He remains shocked, convinced that it was not a…
"My name is Leandra Levine and I am the first transgender graduate of Pellegrini."
My name is Leandra Levine. I am a performance artist, a medical student, and the first transgender graduate of the Carlos Pellegrini Higher School of Commerce.
Higui de Jesús, closer to trial
With the case about to go to trial, Analía de Jesús's new defense team, along with organizations and family members, are meeting this afternoon to organize and announce details about the status of the investigation. We spoke with lawyer Gabriela “Chiqui” Conder, a member of the Lawyers' Association.
[IN PHOTOS] #1YearPresent: an exhibition focused on pride and activism
Cover photo: Ariel Gutraich. On Wednesday, November 29th, we celebrated our first anniversary at Casa Brandon. There, we inaugurated the #1YearPresent exhibition with a selection of works by Argentine photographer Ariel Gutraich. The images are from various news stories we covered throughout the year, focusing on pride and activism. The exhibition also includes photos…
#WorldHIVDay: In Argentina, 30% of people do not know they are living with the virus
[READ ALSO: Congress halted new law on HIV, viral hepatitis, and STIs: it lost its parliamentary status] It is estimated that 122,000 people in the country have the virus, although 30% of them are unaware of it. Of those who know their diagnosis, 81% are receiving treatment, and most of them are…
Brutal homophobic attack on member of the Ciervos Pampas rugby team
Breaking news [UPDATED December 2 at 2:26 PM] Jonathan Uriel Castellari, 25, went dancing last night at a club in Palermo, Buenos Aires, with his teammate Sebastián Sierra from Ciervos Pampas, the rugby team that fights against homophobia. Afterward, they went to have breakfast at the McDonald's on Avenida Córdoba…