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A school in the greater Buenos Aires area to train LGBTIQ+ activists
One hundred workshop participants are taking part in the LGBTIQ training school in the Greater Buenos Aires area, which was launched two weeks ago and runs until November.
Why Honduras is one of the most dangerous places to be LGBTI
In the last 10 years, Honduras has been the scene of crimes against 262 people from the LGBTI community. This is the number of homicide victims reported by the lesbian organization Cattrachas.
Shelter, health and dignity for Noemí: the court ruled in favor of a trans woman
Noemí Echaniz lived on the streets for several years. She was on the verge of becoming homeless again when the Buenos Aires City government cut off her housing subsidy. At 41 years old and with a health problem, this trans woman filed a lawsuit. The judge ordered the city government to provide her with “housing that guarantees her constitutional rights to housing, health, and dignity.”
"Aguer's decree violates the right to education"
The directives issued by the Archbishop of La Plata, Monsignor Héctor Aguer, not only violate the rights of children—especially LGBTQ+ children—and expose them to greater violence, but also blatantly contradict the rule of law. His directives for Catholic schools in La Plata violate the Comprehensive Sex Education Law and the right to education.
A decree prohibits discussing sexual diversity in Catholic schools in La Plata.
The Archbishop of La Plata, Monsignor Agüer, through decree 096/2017, yesterday expressly prohibited Catholic schools in that city from making reference to "gender theory and the texts that support it" because it is his responsibility to "protect children."
A pre-university school that teaches from a feminist and diversity perspective
The space is popularly known among the Chilean LGBTI community as the “Preu Trans,” but it owes its name to Mara Rita, a trans teacher on the volunteer team who passed away last year. Here, trans people, transvestites, lesbians, gays, and queer people come together to receive academic, social, and personal training.
A protest outside Congress to demand that the HIV bill be debated
This Wednesday, September 20th at 6pm, the National Front for the Health of People with HIV invites you to gather in front of Congress to demand the immediate treatment of the bill on HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs.
The court ruled in favor of a trans woman: the health insurance company must cover her surgeries.
The Rosario Court of Appeals ordered the IAPOS health insurance provider to respect activist Sandy Sánchez's right to comprehensive healthcare. This is established by the Gender Identity Law.
Discrimination in a bowling alley: "This place is not for you"
Two social communication students and members of the LGBTI Organizations Front reported being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation at the Rey Lagarto bar in La Plata. They said they were insulted and pushed out onto the street. The bar denied that the expulsion was based on the sexual orientation of those involved.
Homophobic attack in Misiones: “We hate kids like you”
A group of four men broke into a man's home while he was sleeping and savagely beat him. They were his neighbors in a neighborhood in the city of Posadas. The victim was hospitalized and is now afraid to return home. Once he recovers, he will file a complaint with the National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Racism (INADI). The attackers, aged between 18 and 27, were arrested.