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"Being the son of"
Although Father's Day is a commercial holiday, it deeply affects this dad, who must demonstrate every minute what place he occupies in this society.
LGBT+ seniors share their experiences of the pandemic in Latin America
Testimonies from LGBT+ older adults and the challenges of surviving the pandemic.
Viviana Avendaño: lesbian, feminist and picket line activist
She was the youngest political prisoner in Córdoba. She died on June 10, 2000, along with her partner Laura Lucero, in a suspicious crash during a social conflict.
“Racism is not a feeling, it is a fact and it takes lives.”
Sandra Chagas, Afro-Candombera activist and lesbian: "It is still not understood that racism is a scourge that affects us all and that we cannot overcome it alone: society has to understand this."
Being Black and LGBT+ in Brazil is to be in constant danger
The humanitarian and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has deepened social inequalities in Brazil
Moira Millán: “Racism towards our girls and women results in hate crimes”
Interview with Moira Millán - Mapuche weychafe (warrior), member of the Indigenous Women's Movement for Good Living - who has been denouncing the police violence that she and her sisters suffered in the context of mandatory confinements.
Vigorexia and social media: the hegemony of the gay body in quarantine
On social media, fat-hating memes alternate with fitness routines from those who exercise to fight against this aesthetic fantasy they construct.
Quarantine without Ramona and with transvestite fury in Villa 31
Following the death of Ramona, "the lioness of Villa 31," Alma Fernández - a trans activist - writes: "There will be no hotel for us."
Usha: the pioneering drag artist who bridged the gap between show business and activism in Paraguay
Usha Didi Gunatita was the transvestite who left a permanent mark on the historical memory of Paraguay.
It's virtual and it's real: hate speech against trans people increased during quarantine
By LG and MEL Illustration: Florencia Capella A report from INADI (National Institute Against Discrimination, Racism, and Xenophobia) warns that discriminatory behavior has intensified in the context of mandatory social isolation. It notes that discrimination—especially based on gender identity—increased on social media during quarantine. Also in…