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Mexico: How do quotas for vulnerable populations work in the 2024 elections?
Various groups claim that there are several irregularities in the formation of lists to expand the political and electoral participation of vulnerable populations.
A Mexican citizen was arrested in Qatar for being gay.
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.
Blanqui García, the fisherwoman who, along with her community, recovered an endangered mangrove
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.
“By prohibiting inclusive language in the State, the Argentine government is violating the Gender Identity Law.”
Trans activist and former official Alba Rueda provides legal data and international treaties to argue why the government's decision violates human rights.
Investigation: This is how “conversion therapies” were disguised in Santa Fe
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.
1. In the first person: Gastón on the couch with God
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.
4. In the first person: Stephan, migrating from country to country and changing gender identity
Stephan Zambrano was born in Venezuela, where he was a Jehovah's Witness. In Argentina, he was able to overcome fear and guilt and live his identity as a trans man.
3. In first person: Dino, two religions and the same trap
Dino Germani, a trans man, sought support and solace in religion. He encountered attempts to change his identity.
2. In the first person: Diego and a religious psychologist "for people like you"
Diego was born into a very Catholic family. He came out at 19, and from then on, he embarked on a painful journey for himself and those around him. Today, he seeks people with whom he can talk and reflect on his experiences.
ChemSex: sex, drugs and the need for public policies
Chemsex is the sexual practice accompanied by drugs: an everyday reality among the gay community where there is pleasure but also much helplessness and the need for public policies.