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The IACHR calls for respect for LGBT+ rights in the context of Covid-19: 5 recommendations
The Commission calls on States to issue public statements categorically rejecting any act of discrimination.
Two webinars from Presentes on journalism and coronavirus
María Eugenia Ludueña and Ana Fornaro spoke about "Feminist communication as a response to the pandemic" and "Communication strategies in service of human rights."
Survey reveals increase in homo/transphobia in Chile in the context of Covid-19
The survey was launched on social media and was online between April 6 and 13.
Claudio María Domínguez called Covid-19 a "fucking bug" and sang a song
By Lucas Gutiérrez. Claudio María Domínguez calls himself a spiritual educator and life coach, and his work on these topics is widely disseminated. One of his platforms is the C5N channel, on the program 'Hacete Cargo' (Take Charge), which airs Saturdays at midnight. There, on April 3rd, he decided to call the virus…
COVID-19 – TRANSGENDER PEOPLE: THE MOST AFFECTED
ARGENTINA “The most affected and vulnerable population during the pandemic is trans women. Because the number of trans women who still work in prostitution is very high in the province of Buenos Aires,” Daniela Castro, director of Sexual Diversity for that province, which has a population of 17 million, told Presentes…
COVID-19 – Health, HIV and access to medication
ARGENTINA Health and access to medication Other significant situations involve complaints from people living with chronic illnesses who have difficulty accessing medication. “Starting today in the province of Buenos Aires, a mobile unit from the Ministry of Women, Gender Policies and Diversity is distributing medication and…”
COVID-19 – USEFUL FACTS
ARGENTINA National Program for Transvestites and Transgender People INADI announced, among its new measures, a specific program for transvestites and transgender people. This is the National Program for Socio-Productive Inclusion and Local Development: Potenciar Trabajo (Strengthening Work). It consists of the allocation of a supplementary social wage "corresponding to 50% of the Minimum Living Wage with…
COVID-19 – COUNTRIES
In recent weeks in Latin America, human rights organizations have reported several instances of increased human rights violations against LGBT+ people in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is due either to these populations being more vulnerable, or to the fact that mandatory isolation measures and street controls subject them to violence…
COVID-19 – Argentina
Argentina has been under mandatory preventive isolation since March 19th and will remain so until May 24th. The country has entered phase 4 of the quarantine. The Ministry of Health publishes constantly updated reports on its website regarding the number of infections and deaths. As of May 11th, 6,034 cases had been recorded, of which 305…
COVID-19 – Mexico
The Mexican government launched the “StayHome” and “National Healthy Distancing Campaign” on Monday, March 23, featuring a superheroine you can follow on social media: “Susana Distancia” (Susana Distance). As of May 9, there were 31,522 cases and 3,160 deaths. To date, the support and incentives announced by the government of President…