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Guatemala 2023: Amid the political crisis, violence against LGBTIQ+ people increased
There were at least 34 hate crimes, 20% more than in the last three years. The political and social crisis is exacerbating violence against LGBTI+ people.
Mexico 2023: Community responses, disinformation, and unremitting violence
Activism played a prominent role in Mexico this year. Violence persisted, but there were some advances in human rights.
In its only mention of gender, Milei's decree "validates discriminatory acts" in the workplace
The mention of gender in Milei's DNU, an 89-page document, coincides with the only mention of discrimination, which paradoxically validates workplace discrimination.
Peru 2023: Setbacks in LGBTI rights and an increase in transfemicides
Anti-rights groups advanced against the LGBT community, in the context of Dina Boluarte's repressive government.
Anti-protest protocol in Argentina: why it's illegal and what lawyers and activists recommend
The background to Bullrich's protocol and what human rights organizations are saying. Activists and lawyers offer some recommendations and useful phone numbers for those who want to participate in protests.
Argentina 2023: Diary of a bad year for equality and LGBT rights
2023 ends with uncertainty in Argentina. A review of a year with little good news for sexual diversity and equality, and a resounding advance of the far right challenging the rights agenda.
Explainer: How much power does the RAE have over inclusive language?
Is it the ultimate authority on Spanish or an outdated institution? What the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) can actually decide.
The Third Malón returned to Jujuy after 4 months: they presented a report of human rights violations
After maintaining a peaceful occupation of Buenos Aires for more than four months, and before returning to Jujuy, the Third Malón presented a report. They worked with an independent expert commission investigating human rights violations suffered in the province of Jujuy.
How chainsaws in the state can violate trans and disability quota laws
Both regulations establish a target for revenue in the public sector, which was to be met in 2023. However, LLA warned that they will not renew state contracts from the past year.
Fernando Us, the Mayan spiritual guide who embraces his diversity
Fernando found meaning and belonging in the ancestral practices of his people, where he was ordained as a priest. In this interview, he recounts what it was like to make that journey as a person of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.