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Another trans woman attacked in Peru: 76th attack in 2018
Cris Genesis del Castillo was attacked with a metal bar in October in Yurimaguas, in the San Martín region of the Peruvian jungle. Her partner is believed to have been the assailant.
#BichoYYo: "We have rights, we will assert them"
If you are a person living with HIV and you are treated as a threat, you must report it: no one can discriminate against you.
#BichoYYo: "We have rights, we will assert them"
If you are a person living with HIV and you are treated as a threat, you must report it: no one can discriminate against you.
Unprecedented in Latin America: Non-binary people obtained gender-neutral documents
For the first time in Latin America, a civil registry office has amended the birth certificates of two non-binary individuals, removing any gender designation. The Mendoza civil registry made this unprecedented decision on Friday, November 2nd. This sets a precedent in accordance with the Gender Identity Law passed in 2012.
#BichoYYo Report discrimination in the healthcare system
If you feel you are being discriminated against in any health service, you can file a complaint.
What it means to be intersex: concepts to debunk myths and prejudices
On International Intersex Visibility Day, we published a series of definitions, facts, and clarifications that Mauro Cabral—intersex and trans activist, director of GATE, and member of Intersex Justice*—shared on his social media about intersexuality.
BichoYYo: Let's live until the cure for HIV
In Argentina, if you need information about treatments, coverage, and more, you can call 0800-3333-444. It's the HIV/AIDS hotline of the National Health Secretariat.
Paraguay: Free in-person workshop on good LGBT+ journalistic practices
How to approach news about LGBTI communities? How to build good journalistic practices for inclusive communication about diversity? These are the questions we will address in the Workshop on Tools for Journalists, coordinated by Presentes and Wiki DDHH LGBT+, in Asunción on November 3. This is a free, in-person training course, which will be held at La…
Trans mother: "I'm going to raise him with the freedom that was denied to me"
Nicole Vázquez is a Uruguayan trans woman based in Buenos Aires who was granted custody of her four-year-old nephew by the Uruguayan Justice system.
#BichoYMe What to do if your HIV test comes back positive
By Lucas Fauno and Jon Amarillo. Visit Presentes every Thursday for a new installment of Bicho and Me: #BichoAndMe: HIV comes out of the closet #BichoAndMe42: All these bugs are out there (only prevented with prophylaxis) BichoAndMe#41: What does it mean that the virus is undetectable #BichoAndMe#40: “An HIV test is never a bad idea” BichoAndMe#39: Because…