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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…
What this pandemic reveals: LGBT+ proposals for other possible worlds
Presentes asked 7 LGBT+ activists and artists from Peru, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and Paraguay what the pandemic revealed and what world they imagine for after.
She opened the first shelter for trans women in Mexico and changed their lives in the midst of the pandemic
She has just inaugurated the Casilda Buenrostro Home, the first shelter for trans women in Mexico City and the entire country.
LGBTI+ incarcerated population denounces lack of protection against COVID-19
LGBTI+ pavilions in various prison complexes denounce the lack of supplies to deal with the pandemic.
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.