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Notes by Vanina Pasik
September 11, 2024
How sexual diversity lives in Argentina: what the first census of LGBTQNB+ living conditions reveals
The First National Survey of Living Conditions of Sexual and Gender Diversity in Argentina collects data from more than 15,000 people. What does it reveal about…
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July 23, 2024
The Factory: a space to combat gender misinformation in Latin America
La Factoría is Presentes' new fact-checking unit to combat gender misinformation in Latin America. We opened the conversation with journalists and activists…
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May 24, 2024
Dida Aguirre, Quechua poetry as resistance and Andean philosophy
Dida Aguirre, a Peruvian poet, began writing in Quechua as an act of resistance and to tell the world: it is possible to write poetry in indigenous languages, which speak…
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November 28, 2023
Attacks and hate messages against LGBT people after Milei's victory
Last week saw reports of insults and threats against LGBT people. On Wednesday, a non-binary teacher was assaulted on a bus. There is growing concern about the escalating violence.
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November 5, 2023
Buenos Aires marched with Pride: a celebration and defense of rights before the runoff election
In one of the largest and most massive Pride marches ever, nearly a million people of all ages filled the streets of Buenos Aires. Two…
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October 31, 2023
Our codes: a journey to the Trans Memory Archive book
Why the book Our Codes is a contribution to the symbolic and historical construction of trans memory.
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September 21, 2023
Manu González, trans councilor: “Freedom means more rights”
Manuela González is the first transgender councilwoman in Entre Ríos. Since August, she has held a seat on the Gualeguaychú City Council. A teacher, she also served as Director of Diversity for…
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August 10, 2023
“The Afro rights movement was born with pioneering women who went to knock on the doors of the State.”
Activist and visual artist María Gabriela Pérez highlights the importance of Afro-Colombian women in the independence struggle and
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July 21, 2023
Interview with Marcela Tobaldi: “For years, transvestites only saw themselves as prostitutes”
Trans activist Marcela Tobaldi reflects on the living conditions of her peers, the practice of prostitution, and the debts owed by the State in a country…
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July 17, 2023
Transfemicide in La Chaqueña: the main suspect has been arrested
La Chaqueña, a 64-year-old trans survivor, was the victim of a transfemicide. The suspect is in custody. But the injustice doesn't end with death: at the funeral, there was no…
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