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Mexico: at least 55 trans women murdered in 9 months of 2024
In 2024, at least 55 trans women were murdered in Mexico. In most of the trans femicides documented in 2024, the perpetrators are unknown and no arrests have been made.
Mónica Troncoso, from La Poderosa: “Without the networks of women from the slums there would be a social explosion”
Mónica Troncoso, a representative of the social organization La Poderosa, spoke with Presentes in the lead-up to the 37th Plurinational Meeting of Women and Diversities of Jujuy about the food emergency, the work of community kitchens, and the networks woven by slum feminisms that, in addition to putting food on the table, provide a safe space for children and young people threatened by drug trafficking.
“The Bonaparte is our hope”: why this hospital is a school in mental health and diversity
Laura Bonaparte Hospital facilitates access to mental health care for hundreds of vulnerable people. The importance of working with LGBT individuals and women from a human rights perspective.
Transfemicide of Sofía Fernández: calls for the judge to be removed from the case
This is Judge Walter Saettone, of court number 7 in Pilar. He did not consider it a hate crime. Nine of the ten police officers charged in the transfemicide of Sofía Fernández are free.
Luisa Almaguer, trans singer: “Music taught me to trust”
Luisa Almaguer is a multifaceted trans artist from Mexico City. In this interview, she talks about the magical path of music, the trans quota on stage, what it's like to work with an all-female band, and the complexity and contradictions of relationships with men, a theme explored in Weyes, her new album.
Dissident theatre to pay tribute to trans friends from Patagonia
Inspired by his childhood friendships, Martín Marcou wrote a play that pays tribute to Gaby and Nayla, two trans women living in a town in Patagonia. "My Heart Is Not Made of Stone or Wood" can be seen until November in Buenos Aires.
How did they come to condemn seven members of Lof Winkul Mapu for "usurping" the territory they claim?
Following the withdrawal of agreements between the State and the Mapuche community of Winkul Mapu, the courts convicted seven members for "usurping" territory they claim as their own. The machi (Mapuche spiritual leader) was 17 years old at the time of the events but was only acquitted on the first day of the trial.
Attempted transfemicide: Camila Spears' ex-partner sentenced to 5 years
Following the attack, Camila Spears was in a coma for 21 days and hospitalized for nearly two months. Her attacker was convicted of attempted transphobic murder.
Paraguay celebrated its 21st LGBTI+ March in the face of the authoritarian advance
In downtown Asunción, the 21st TLGBI+ March was held, denouncing discrimination and misinformation coming from the Paraguayan State.
Trial against Lof Winkul Mapu: “We cannot be usurpers of our own territory”
The trial against the Lafken Winkul Mapu Mapuche community began yesterday. They accuse eight people of "usurping" a National Parks property 40km from Bariloche. Betiana, the machi (Mapuche spiritual leader), who was a teenager at the time of the events, was acquitted yesterday at the first hearing.