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Argentina's transvestite labor inclusion bill received partial approval in the House of Representatives.
With 207 votes in favor, 11 against and 7 abstentions.
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Congress considers law on transvestite labor inclusion
The Secretariat of the Chamber of Deputies has already included in its agenda for the special session on Thursday, June 10, the bill to promote access to formal employment for transvestite, transsexual and transgender people “Diana Sacayán-Lohana Berkins”.
Remains of Santiago Cancino, a young trans man who disappeared 4 years ago in Salta, have been found
The young man was 14 when he disappeared and had reported bullying on his social networks by the school and his classmates.
Free virtual workshop: how to report on sexual diversity
On May 27 and 28, Agencia Presentes is hosting a workshop on best journalistic practices for covering issues of sexual diversity. Held virtually, it is free of charge and requires prior registration. It consists of two three-hour virtual sessions.
Blas Matamoro: “One writes from freedom, legislating for oneself”
He is one of the founders of the Homosexual Liberation Front of Argentina and an exquisite writer from exile, who today finds new readers in his country.
Two months without Tehuel: the pact of silence of the detainees Montes and Ramos
The two detainees were the last people to see the young trans man from San Vicente. The family insists: “Let them talk, let them tell us where Tehuel is.”
Mariana Gómez, convicted of defending herself against police, acquitted: the ruling sets a precedent against discrimination.
The National Court of Cassation acquitted Mariana Gómez of the charges of minor injuries and contempt of authority, for which she was convicted in 2019. The ruling acknowledges the lesbophobic discrimination of the Police and the Judiciary.
Indigenous women march from northern and southern Argentina in defense of Mother Earth
The "Stop Terricide" march has departures from various points across the country, based on two columns that set out from Chubut and Chaco. It will end in Buenos Aires on May 25th.
They demand justice for Jesús Ochandio, a transvestite murdered in Mar del Plata
The cruelty, violence, and intention to burn the body to erase evidence is typical of a hate crime, activists denounce.
Fires in southern Argentina: "They kill the land and its guardians"
The Mapuche weychafe Moira Millán writes about the fires in Chubut, Argentina.