The massive march that took to the streets of Santiago, Chile, exceeded the organizers' expectations, who had estimated a turnout of one hundred thousand people. Children led the marches, accompanied by their families. "We cannot move forward with the gender identity law or marriage equality if we do not include children."
Nearly 500 people—mostly young people and teenagers—participated in the LGBTI Pride Parade in Asunción. As part of the international LGBTI Pride celebrations around the world, this year's theme was diverse families. "The discourse of 'family' is currently hijacked by a very vocal minority of anti-rights people who do not recognize diversity."
On the first anniversary of Nicole Saavedra Bahamondes' murder, her family and lawyer maintain their theory that she was killed because she was a lesbian. They denounce the lack of progress in the case. A demonstration was held on June 25th to demand justice.
Buenos Aires – A large crowd gathered in Plaza de Mayo to say #StopTheMurdersOfTransPeople. From there, they marched to Congress – under heavy police guard. There, activists read a document outlining their demands: #TransJobQuota #ReparationsLaw #StopThePersecutionOfMigrantsAndTransPeople
More than two thousand people marched on International LGBT Pride Day from Plaza de Mayo to the Argentine Congress to say: enough with transvesticide.
Paraguay has its own National LGBTI Rights Day. It commemorates a letter/manifesto that launched the public struggle for sexual diversity. It was during the dictatorship and 10 years before Stonewall. The LGBTI Coalition joined Pride 2017, organizing a Pride march from the Antequera steps with music and performances. It will take place in September.
Sixty-two people had applied, and five were selected to work at the Municipality. They were notified yesterday, and this morning the decree was made official with the signature of Mayor Mónica Fein. Presentes spoke with the protagonists on an International Pride Day that will mark history in Rosario.
The Laura Moyano Trans Sociocultural Center in Córdoba was founded to combat social transphobia. It offers a space to complete primary and secondary education. It also operates outside the center, in the so-called "red-light district." Presentes listened to the stories of the trans women who come to the center seeking to overcome the exclusion they face in another area: the…
The campaign to demand justice was launched. Higui de Jesús was present. On Wednesday the 28th, there will be a march to say #StopTransMurders.
In less than 48 hours, two young people were physically attacked because of their sexual orientation in very close proximity to each other in the City of Buenos Aires. Both incidents occurred in the early morning hours. Presentes consulted the records of the Buenos Aires LGBT Ombudsman's Office: reports of attacks and human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity increased dramatically in 2016.
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