The court rejected the request for the release of Eva "Higui" de Jesús. Her lawyer said it was a "discriminatory and sexist" measure and that she will appeal the decision. The family and the Justice for Higui Working Group are calling for a National Day of Action for Higui's Freedom and Acquittal on Wednesday, May 17.
Congressmen from the Fuerza Popular, APRA and Alianza parties voted to repeal article 1 of decree 1323 that protects against gender violence and the LGBTI population.
This came to light through a report submitted by the organization OTRANS Argentina to the United Nations Committee against Torture. The report details how transgender and transvestite women, primarily in the Province of Buenos Aires, are detained and mistreated by the police. It also denounces the conditions of their detention.
The Chilean Ministry of Education presented a series of documents requiring schools to implement measures to include, recognize, and respect LGBTI identities through regulations and proposed activities. Niki Raveau explains how these measures were developed and shares her thoughts on their impact, shortcomings, and future challenges.
Four years after the crime and following several irregularities in the case, the Santa Fe court granted the request of the family of Vanesa Zabala, the young trans woman who was brutally murdered in Reconquista, Santa Fe province: her four sisters will be allowed to join the case as plaintiffs. A date for the trial has not yet been set.
Interview with Meredith Russo, the author of *If I Were Your Girl*. This young adult novel tells part of her story as a transgender teenager. It received several awards and was chosen as "one of the 50 books every teenager should read."
Meanwhile, in Argentina, in front of the Malvinas Argentinas Prosecutor's Office, the crowd demanding freedom for Higui de Jesús also brought the demand for justice for Nicole Saavedra, a Chilean woman murdered ten months ago. In Chile, a group of self-organized lesbians gathered on Wednesday in front of the Argentine Embassy in Santiago to demand justice for Higui.
Following the attack on a trans woman in Córdoba—filmed by the assailants and widely shared on social media—trans activist Violeta Alegre writes about the sexist violence perpetrated against women's bodies and questions why the struggle and outrage are not equal for all victims. Are some bodies worth more than others?
A group of young men attacked a transgender woman in Córdoba and filmed it in the General Paz neighborhood, near the city's civic center. The attackers posted the video this week on their social media accounts as a "joke," sparking outrage among some of their contacts, who then shared it widely.
This was stated by Pedro Paradiso Sottile, secretary of the Argentine Homosexual Community (CHA) and executive director of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association for Latin America and the Caribbean (ILGALAC). Following the demonstration in front of the Russian Embassy on April 28, another will be held today in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They will demand that the Argentine State issue a statement and request explanations through the Bilateral Mechanism for Dialogue and Consultation on Human Rights with the Russian Federation.
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