Two years after the murder of Laura Moyano, hundreds of people marched yesterday in downtown Córdoba to demand justice for Laura and to say #StopTheMurderingOfTransPeople: the State is responsible. LGBTQ+ activists, along with family members and neighbors, marched in the afternoon to the Patio de Olmos, where they read a jointly drafted statement, which we reproduce below.
Among some lesbians, the idea of aging in community is circulating. The "lesbian community" is envisioned as a space for coexistence, collective care, and activism. This, in turn, sparks many reflections on the particularities of dissident identities and aging. How does one reach old age when so many basic rights have been violated? Who accompanies us in that stage of life?
Yahajaira Falcón is a human rights activist and, for the past two years, an official in the Public Defender's Office of the City of Buenos Aires. She tells us about her experience holding a public office, analyzes the reality of trans and travesti people at risk of homelessness, and how the community is reorganizing itself in the face of increased police repression.
Agustina Brunetto and Valeria Tavecchio live in Santa Elena, Entre Ríos. They wanted to be mothers, found a sperm donor, and underwent insemination. Agustina became pregnant, and on June 27, Ciro was born. When they went to register him at the civil registry with both their surnames, they were unable to. They were required to be married or have a document proving assisted reproduction. "We want to register our son properly so we can give him his identity," said one of the mothers. Abosex maintains that co-maternity "is the law in Argentina."
An actress for two decades, Marina Castillo Blanco has forged a path that has taken her from journalism to acting, and from off-Broadway theater to prime-time television in Argentina. Born in Algarrobo, a town of just two thousand inhabitants in the province of Buenos Aires, it was during this same journey that she discovered her sexual identity.
The demonstration will take place on Tuesday, July 25, the second anniversary of the murder of Laura Moyano. Her sister and LGBTQ+ organizations denounce the stalled legal proceedings and the increase in violence against transvestites and transgender people in Córdoba.
With the trans employment quota law stalled in the Salta legislature, groups of trans women and men have created their own alternative: they've formed a cooperative offering services such as design, tutoring, construction, painting, and technical support for phones and computers, among others. The initiative has been very well received. They plan to expand their services soon and include trans people from other towns.
The inclusive clinic at Castro Rendon Hospital in Neuquén provides free surgical procedures and hormone treatments, without requiring health insurance. In addition to guaranteeing rights established in the gender identity law, for many transgender people it is their first access to healthcare.
We received numerous applications from Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay. These are the 40 journalists selected for the free online workshop: Tools for Gender-Sensitive Journalism.
The Frida Integration Center provides shelter to transgender, transvestite, and cisgender women experiencing homelessness in Buenos Aires. One of its coordinators, Florencia Montes Paez, spoke with Presentes about the relationship between gender, sexuality, class, and the right to housing. Today, this center has twice as many people on its waiting list as last year.
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