The Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the request from the plaintiffs and the prosecution to keep the investigation open into the transphobic murder of Argentine LGBTQ+ rights activist Diana Sacayán, which occurred on October 11, 2015. This decision came after a key hearing and various actions by Argentine trans activists to demand…
She was last seen on Wednesday night, December 21st. After an extensive search, her colleagues from OTRANS Argentina found her asking for food at a bakery in the Congreso neighborhood of Buenos Aires yesterday at noon. #BUENOS AIRES# After four days of intense searching by members of the OTRANS organization…
As a preview, we reproduce one of the texts by the “conceptual, performance, and queer feminist artist”—according to her own definition—compiled in a free downloadable e-book: Let the World Tremble: Body and Performance in the Work of Effy Beth. Published by the National University of La Plata Press, it brings together disruptive interventions, images, writings, and perspectives on…
Raiza was stabbed for the second time this year in the Once neighborhood of Buenos Aires, where she works as a prostitute. She has been missing since last night. A habeas corpus petition was filed but rejected. The National Criminal and Correctional Appeals Court is expected to respond today. #BUENOS AIRES# Raiza is 20 years old, Ecuadorian, and…
“Queer Ink,” a festival focused on comics and drawing, unfolds across three locations in the city, featuring works by established artists—from Batato Barea to Maitena—and representatives from the fanzine world. In addition to the exhibitions, there will be book presentations and plenty of music. Gender disobedience, activism, and…
The LGBT Ombudsman's Office of the City of Buenos Aires filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office today. The attacker will have to answer for discrimination, harassment, and threats. The LGBT Ombudsman's Office of the City of Buenos Aires filed a complaint with the courts against the young man who assaulted a trans woman on a street in Buenos Aires and uploaded the video to social media. "We entered at noon…
Based on the annual report in which the Argentine Homosexual Community (CHA) documented the murders of six transvestites and transgender people, and seven gay men, Presentes investigated the current status of each case. The results revealed disparate treatment: a few cases nearing trial, others shelved, a lack of evidence, and resistance from the system to classifying them as hate crimes. Investigation:…
A hearing was held at the Court of Appeals to request that the investigation into the transphobic murder of Diana Sacayán not be closed. For three hours, LGBTQ+ activists demonstrated outside the courthouse demanding justice. The Court is expected to issue a ruling in the coming days, before the judicial recess. (#BUENOSAIRES) – Under a blazing sun, representatives…
Vicente Vera, 48, was insulted and stabbed on Saturday in front of his house. There were already records of homophobic attacks against the couple by one of the assailants. This is the ninth hate crime in Chile since 2012. On Saturday, December 17, at 4:00 p.m., Vicente Vera…
The young man from Corrientes set social media ablaze this week when he recounted how authorities at Saint Patrick's School wouldn't let him attend his graduation dressed as he wanted. The organization 100% Diversity and Rights filed a complaint with INADI (National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism) and shared statistics on school bullying based on sexual orientation. It had been six months since…
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