The murder of Miguel Ángel Zavala, an LGBT presidential candidate in the 2024 elections, adds to the growing list of electoral violence in Mexico. The government announced a protection program for LGBT people participating in the elections.
Pierina is an LGBT+ activist and visual artist. She is accused of painting a graffiti message that reads "Where is Tehuel?"
In the same week, the Minister of Agriculture made homophobic remarks, and in Congress, the ruling party proposed repealing the comprehensive law for the protection of women.
Anti-rights rhetoric gained momentum after President-elect Nayib Bukele participated in a meeting with the far right in the United States.
Various groups claim that there are several irregularities in the formation of lists to expand the political and electoral participation of vulnerable populations.
Manuel Guerrero Aviña was arrested on February 4th. He has been held incommunicado ever since. He is living with HIV, and his family reports that he has been denied access to his antiretroviral medication for the past 20 days.
The Metalío mangrove in El Salvador was in danger. Until a community group, led by environmentalist Blanqui García, organized to revitalize it, reforest it, and implement mitigation measures. This mangrove forest protects biodiversity and provides a source of income.
Trans activist and former public official Alba Rueda provides legal and international treaty data to argue why the government's decision violates human rights.
Following a complaint, Santa Fe became the first province in Argentina, through its College of Psychologists, to take a stand against Efforts to Correct Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (ECOSIG), or so-called conversion therapies. Four first-person accounts and an investigation into the new traps and disguises these practices, which amount to torture, adopt both in Argentina and around the world.
In his teens, Gastón turned to Catholicism to work in the most vulnerable neighborhoods. This is the story of how he ended up in a "healing" camp and also how he retraced his steps and became a psychologist.
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