This is the first online survey to identify the sociodemographic characteristics of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people. It is being conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). Data can be entered until August 17.
The Argentine Supreme Court of Justice included the victim's sex/gender as a variable for the first time in order to bring visibility to transphobic and transphobic murders. The registry recorded 5 cases in 2016, a figure lower than those reported by LGBTQ+ organizations.
A father shared his story on Twitter about his youngest son's transition, and his words quickly went viral. This is the family behind that story: how a mother, a father, and a sister are supporting a child who, three months ago, told them, "I'm a trans boy, and I want you to accept me for who I am."
The debate lasted weeks, and the project was approved with four votes in favor and two against. Transgender people will be able to occupy 0.5% of the positions in the municipality.
Sebastián Calfuqueo's work speaks to history, to society, and to those who have denied their identities: "In their lands and in their culture, we Mapuche faggots wallow. Those that nobody wants," says this 25-year-old.
After three children, three marriages, thousands of cartoons, and several awards for her creative work, cartoonist Laerte abandoned the mandate of male identity and transitioned at age 60. A recently released Netflix documentary explores her story from a personal, intimate, and political perspective.
It is organized by the Rosario Social Development Secretariat and the Rosario Culture and Education Secretariat of the Municipality of Rosario, through the Rosario Sexual Diversity Area and the Rosario Municipal Publishing House.
Registration is now open for the second workshop in our journalism training series, which begins in June. It will be held at the Rosario Press Union. This free workshop will provide tools for covering issues related to sexual diversity. Space is limited and prior registration is required.
The principal of Dorrego School, a public institution in the municipality of Morón, reprimanded a pair of girls for holding hands during recess. When their colleagues confronted him, the principal responded that he had a gay friend but wouldn't allow him to kiss another man in front of his son. This sparked an immediate reaction from the faculty and students.
"The Butterfly Revolution" is an investigation into the living conditions of the transvestite and trans population in the City of Buenos Aires. A decade later, it updates the path begun by "The Quest for One's Own Name," a landmark book by trans activist Lohana Berkins and philosopher Josefina Fernández, who also coordinated this publication.
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