Uruguay has the first state census of trans people
In Uruguay, the trans population experiences multiple situations of vulnerability while the comprehensive law for trans people remains in the drawers of Parliament.
In Uruguay, the trans population experiences multiple situations of vulnerability while the comprehensive law for trans people remains in the drawers of Parliament.
By Lucas Fauno Gutiérrez (script) and Jon Amarillo (illustrations). The question always sounds like “Why didn’t you tell me?” but it never resonates with “Why aren’t you comfortable sharing your HIV status with me?” The demand is extortionate with “You have to take care of me,” and very rarely is it shared with “It’s the responsibility of…”
Thirty-one months after the quota was approved, the Buenos Aires provincial government still hasn't signed the implementing decree to put it into effect. "Every day that passes without the law being enforced is another night that our female colleagues take to the streets, exposed to violence," said Sasha Sacayán, brother of Diana Sacayán and an activist.
Salta trans activist Pía Ceballos wrote an open letter from one trans generation to another.
Since I made my HIV status public, many people tell me about family members or acquaintances who died with HIV or even AIDS in the closet. These are stories silenced within families, shared in hushed tones by grandmothers or aunts—realities that will also die with the few who know about them.
Adhering to treatment means taking medication every day, following a schedule, and being consistent. But in addition to the logistics, thinking about side effects, going to pick it up month after month, and so many other factors, there's the emotional aspect.
In episode #20, Bicho and I have lunch "with privileged people" and discuss PrEP. By Lucas Gutiérrez and Jon Amarillo.
The National Observatory of LGBT Hate Crimes, which depends on the Argentine LGBT Federation, registered some 103 hate crimes in 2017 based on sexual orientation, expression and gender identity.
"Bicho and I felt challenged by the film. It addresses the issue without resorting to cheap tricks and with excellent narrative and visual precision. We celebrate the progress, but there are also situations that still resonate very similarly today. Too similar to a past we're not going back to."
There are people who think that because we are HIV+ they have the freedom to speak as if what they say does not affect us.