In this explainer, we tell you why, despite advances in political rights for Indigenous and Afro-Mexican populations, racism and discrimination persist. What about affirmative action?
Dámaris "Biscochito" León migrated from Ecuador to live her trans identity and fulfill her dream of becoming a dancer. She was murdered by a man.
For the first time in Mexico, specific data on mental health and LGBT+ youth are being collected to identify risk factors and what is needed to guarantee protection and well-being for young people aged 13 to 24.
Sofía Fernández, a 39-year-old trans woman, died in the 5th police station in Derqui, after being detained under circumstances that remain unclear a year later. Her body showed signs of beatings and torture.
In May 2023, a lesbian couple was arrested without evidence. Only one of them was released. At least 62 violations against the LGBT population have been reported during the Bukele regime.
The first presidential debate leading up to the 2024 elections included a special segment on "Violence against women, non-discrimination, and vulnerable groups." Here's what Claudia Sheinbaum, Xochitl Gálvez, and Jorge Máynez had to say.
The story of Estrella, a trans woman from the province of Santa Fe, who at 50 years old decided to get married.
The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution calling for an end to discrimination, violence and practices that violate the human rights of intersex people.
More than 85 layoffs of transvestite and trans people in two weeks in the State and an attack on the job quota.
Flor Capella—illustrator, designer, and teacher—conducted visual research on gender representations and roles in art history. Contraimagen is also a counter-narrative: she reinvents iconic works, such as portraits of historical figures and Madonnas, through drawing.
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