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They denounce that banks violate AIDS laws and discriminate against people living with HIV.

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes August 24, 2017

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, Blue Girls": A documentary about trans childhoods

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes August 19, 2017 2 Comments

“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.

Transvesticide in Tucumán: "Today we are all Ayelén Gómez"

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes August 17, 2017 1 Comment

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."

LGBT memories persecuted and silenced under dictatorship

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes August 7, 2017

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.

Following a drastic increase in HIV cases, the government announces a prevention campaign.

UncategorizedBy Víctor Hugo Robles July 31, 2017

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.

Journalists selected for the online workshop Tools for Gender Journalism

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes July 17, 2017

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.

Free virtual workshop on LGBTI Journalism

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes July 7, 2017 1 Comment

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.

Maite Amaya: Farewell to the libertarian warrior

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes June 15, 2017

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.

Workshop Present in Rosario: tools for gender journalism

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes May 26, 2017

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.

This is the map of homophobia

UncategorizedBy Agencia Presentes May 17, 2017

The State-Sponsored Homophobia Report, published by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA), highlights both progress and setbacks globally and regionally. Institutional violence and religious fundamentalism are emerging as challenges worldwide. In countries that have made progress, such as Argentina, repression has intensified. Meanwhile, 72 countries continue to criminalize sexual orientation.