The “Law to guarantee the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents against gender identity disorders 5940” proposes to remove the right to self-determination of gender identity for trans children and adolescents.
The main demands of the strike focused on the corruption of the current government, the "mismanagement" of the pandemic, the increase in prices of basic foodstuffs, and the exclusion of indigenous populations from impactful public policies.
To reflect on activism, illness but also paths to healing, Presentes spoke with two activists and an official about the internal dynamics of social movements and what it means to defend human rights.
Andrea González, leader and president of Otrans Reinas de la Noche, and Ceci Ixtapa, of Redtrans, were murdered between June 9 and 11.
The Northern Triangle of Central America, one of the deadliest regions for LGBTI+ populations on the continent.
It establishes penalties for discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Elito Rodel Puc and Soraida Tesucún TuDos were murdered in separate incidents in the department of Petén.
Brighiit Mirón, a 15-year-old trans teenager, was murdered on November 9 with a gunshot to the head.
Organizations launched the “sertrans.gt” campaign to raise awareness among the Guatemalan population with stories and information in order to combat discrimination.
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