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A trans activist and a friend were attacked with stones and blows in Tilcara.
Three people physically attacked Sharon Mendoza, an activist from the Quebrada de Humahuaca, and a friend who was with her. He ended up unconscious and in the hospital.
Trans imaginaries in rites of passage: symbolism and power
"Valuing and protecting people who build bridges, tear down borders, mend tears and heal cracks is something we should learn from other cultures."
Protests across the country called on Congress to pass a law for transgender labor inclusion.
In front of the National Congress and in various locations across Argentina, demonstrations were held demanding the urgent passage of a National Law on Quotas and Job Placement for transgender people. Why the decree is not enough.
Mapuche community protests the murder of a young trans activist in southern Chile
Emilia, a 25-year-old trans activist and artist, was murdered on Wednesday in Panguipulli, southern Chile. Days earlier, a street artist was shot and killed in the same area during a police operation.
Covid-19 exacerbated risks and violence against human rights defenders
The report “LGBTIQ+ Rights and Sex Workers: Defenders at Risk During COVID-19” by Front Line Defenders documents the risks and also the resistance.
Lohana Berkins: with struggle and words
We remember the pioneering Lohana Berkins through some of the many valuable words that her historic and pioneering struggle bequeathed to us.
What is it like to be a trans advocate in Panama and resist the pandemic?
Bárbara Delgado is president of the Panamanian Trans Association. Her testimony is part of a report that reveals what it's like to be a trans woman and a human rights defender in the midst of the pandemic.
152 LGBT hate crimes and more than 100 trans deaths in Argentina in 2020
The FALGBT Hate Crimes Observatory, an ATTTA report, and another from La Rosa Naranja point to trans people as being among the most affected.
Argentina's public sector opens registration for transvestite and transgender employment quota
Registration is now open for transgender and transvestite individuals seeking employment in the Argentine public sector. Where and how does it work?.
Congress protects legal abortion and same-sex marriage in Honduras
In a political maneuver by anti-rights groups, the Honduran Congress approved a constitutional lock to prevent same-sex marriage and abortion.