Lisa Kerner is one of the mentors and hosts of Casa Brandon, a crucial hub for LGBTQ+ artivism in Buenos Aires. Her exhibition-installation, 'Todo liso, mi familia yo-yo' (All Smooth, My Yo-Yo Family), explores her own biography through pieces, drawings, and paintings, and can be seen at the Ricardo Rojas Cultural Center.
Former Chilean city council candidate Leonardo Ormazabal publicly opposed gender-neutral bathrooms in schools, saying they were “experimenting” on children. In response to these statements, Niki Raveau, an activist who supports transgender children, wrote this open letter.
The goal is to find collective solutions for comprehensive job placement. This work is being carried out by the Municipality of Gualeguaychú, through the Ministry of Labor, thanks to a project funded by the World Bank.
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.
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