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Mexico City: For the first time, a man is prosecuted for the murder of a trans woman.
Transfemicide is not a crime in the country, so this ruling sets a precedent in hate crime cases.
Why is December 10th Human Rights Day?
Since 1950, December 10th has been commemorated as Human Rights Day around the world. Why and for what purpose is this day observed?
Elizabeth Duval: "There has been a great lack of role models for trans people."
In addition to being a writer, she has been an LGBTQ+ role model since she was 14 years old and a critical and insightful voice in identity movements.
Inspiring stories to transform gender-based violence
Oxfam's Regional Platform for Latin America carried out the "Transformative Actions" campaign as part of the 16 Days of Activism. The winning stories were illustrated by Florencia Capella.
Threats and political harassment against trans activists who marched for LGBT Pride in Ledesma
The march took place without the support of the Jujuy municipality, which removed the sound equipment during the event.
Alba Rueda on the ruling against CFK: "Justice wants us to be docile, out of politics."
“Transvestites, trans women, and transvestites know about this,” writes Alba Rueda, Argentina’s Special Representative on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity at the Argentine Foreign Ministry. “The justice system that ruled against Cristina is the same one that revictimizes women and LGBTQ+ people.”
What links chats about judicial impunity to the persecution of Mapuche women?
The prosecutor who protected the officials and businessmen featured in the leaked chat is the same one who imprisoned the Mapuche women of Villa Mascardi.
Chile: An Argentine activist suffered a brutal homophobic attack
Alejandro Aymú was attacked by a group of men who beat and stabbed him.
What was the first lesbian scene you saw on television or in a movie?
Lesbian representation in film and television is scarce, fleeting, and problematic. We asked on our social media: What was the first lesbian scene you saw on television or in a film?
"Bad Reputation": how lesbians are portrayed on Argentine television
A documentary analyzes the representation of lesbians on Argentine television.