Access to sports for LGBT people has historically been difficult. At both the amateur and professional levels, the need for safe and violence-free spaces is creating new opportunities, leagues, and competitions.
Sofía Fernández was found dead in a police station in April 2023. Of the ten police officers involved in an investigation marred by irregularities—including the deletion of more than 190 messages from Sofía's cell phone—only one will go to trial. Family members and activists went to the San Isidro Courts to demand that the dismissals be overturned.
“We will never allow our history and our Pride to justify the suffering of others,” writes Raúl Caporal. This is in reference to Palestine and based on Casa Frida’s experience working with LGBTQ+ refugees.
On International Indigenous Women's Day, Moira Millán, a Mapuche warrior, denounces racism and the cruelty of those in power against Indigenous peoples. And she explains why they are on alert.
September 5th is commemorated as Indigenous Women's Day in honor of Bartolina Sisa, an Aymara woman who fought against the Spanish empire.
Manu Fanego is a performer, actor, musician, and artivist. “Just as activism involves taking to the streets, so does staging works that push the boundaries of meaning that are being restricted,” says the protagonist of Le Frigó, Copi’s play.
Interview with María Belén Correa, one of the founders of the Argentine Transvestite Association, regarding the book that portrays her intimate and collective life, published by the Trans Memory Archive.
Activists point out that the increase in hate crimes goes hand in hand with violence on social media and in some political sectors.
More than 250 media outlets from 70 countries joined the global action called by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the citizens' movement Avaaz to demand protection for journalists in Palestine and independent press access to coverage.
Poet, singer, actress, writer, South American transvestite, and teacher. She tours much of Argentina independently, and her art is not consolation, but a loving rebellion for today and for what is to come.
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