This Wednesday, September 20th at 6pm, the National Front for the Health of People with HIV invites you to gather in front of Congress to demand the immediate treatment of the bill on HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs.
Banco Galicia is violating Argentina's AIDS law, which guarantees confidentiality regarding personal information, and Banco Supervielle denied two mortgage loans to people living with HIV. These are not isolated cases, but they rarely receive attention. Due to issues like these, as well as complaints about labor and healthcare systems, the Huésped Foundation receives approximately 2,700 complaints annually.
“Pink Boys and Blue Girls” collects the testimonies of transgender children and adolescents and their families in Chile. It was produced and premiered in 2015 with the support of the Transitar Foundation and is now available to watch online.
Alma Fernández, a trans activist, mourns her friend Ayelén Gómez, murdered in San Miguel de Tucumán. There, they experienced the first chapters of the structural poverty that plagues the trans community, and the exclusion that persists even after violent death. "Ayelén couldn't even vote in the primaries; no one cared about her anymore, no one paid her any attention."
Using fictional names, real details, and settings, Fichados: Crónicas de amores clandestinos (Spotted: Chronicles of Clandestine Loves) recovers silenced stories and recounts the brutal persecution of the Buenos Aires police intelligence services against sexual diversity. It raises further debates about LGBT memory and repression.
According to the latest UNAIDS report, Chile has the highest rate of increase in HIV/AIDS cases in Latin America, with 34% of new cases rising. The age group experiencing the greatest increase is between 20 and 29 years old. The head of the National HIV/AIDS Program at the Ministry of Health has just announced that the government will launch a prevention campaign on August 3rd.
We received numerous applications from Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay. These are the 40 journalists selected for the free online workshop: Tools for Gender-Sensitive Journalism.
Agencia Presentes is offering an online workshop for journalists working in media outlets in Argentina, Peru, Paraguay, and Chile. Two virtual sessions will be held during the third week of July. Space is limited and applications will be selected.
Hundreds of activists bid farewell to and paid tribute to Maite Amaya, the trans activist, feminist, picket line leader, and anarchist from Córdoba. Her life story is a testament to the popular struggles against capitalism and patriarchy, and an example of consistency between thought and action.
Registration is now open for the second workshop in our journalism training series, which begins in June. It will be held at the Rosario Press Union. This free workshop will provide tools for covering issues related to sexual diversity. Space is limited and prior registration is required.
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