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El Salvador: A gang murdered a young gay man after he attended a party.
He was attacked for walking through an area controlled by a rival gang. Despite what the government says, hate crimes continue to rise.
It's law: Chile approves same-sex marriage
After 4 years of debate, with 82 votes in favor, 20 against and 2 abstentions, the Chamber of Deputies of Chile approved the Equal Marriage Law.
Transgender civil servant Alba Rueda is one of the 100 most influential women of 2021
The BBC compiled a list highlighting the performance of Alba Rueda, a transgender civil servant, over the past year. "It has to do with the recognition of a political agenda," she told Presentes.
The law that will fulfill the dream of owning a home and diversity
Chaco passed the law that establishes a quota in housing plans for the LGBTI population.
The first shelter for trans people in Mexico was activated during the pandemic
The Casa Hogar Paola Buenrostro shelter was founded by trans activist Kenya Cuevas and has been operating since April 2020.
Xiomara Castro: the promise to write a new history of Honduran women and minorities
She is the first female president of Honduras. What does her victory mean, and why are various groups celebrating her triumph with reserve and discretion?
What are “conversion therapies” like in Argentina: stories behind the lack of legislation
Presentes' research reveals that in Argentina there are organizations that offer techniques to "guide" sexual identity.
The Jáuregui Awards returned and recognized 11 activists from Argentina
The awards ceremony was held again after 22 years as part of Pride Month, during the Manzana Igualdad event in the City of Buenos Aires.
El Salvador forced the sterilization of women with HIV
When Lizz learned she was pregnant, she was also told she had HIV. At the age of 17, when she gave birth to her only daughter, she was forcibly sterilized by medical staff at one of El Salvador's main public hospitals. The Constitutional Chamber of the country's Supreme Court only acknowledged that her reproductive health rights had been violated. Eleven years later, she still longs to become a mother again.
Who can live to find a cure for HIV?
In a first-person account, journalist Lucas Gutiérrez emphasizes the value of activism in the progress made against the virus. He expresses hope for a new law.