Trans mother: "I'm going to raise him with the freedom that was denied to me"
Nicole Vázquez is a Uruguayan trans woman based in Buenos Aires who was granted custody of her four-year-old nephew by the Uruguayan Justice system.
Nicole Vázquez is a Uruguayan trans woman based in Buenos Aires who was granted custody of her four-year-old nephew by the Uruguayan Justice system.
Nicole Vázquez is a Uruguayan trans woman based in Buenos Aires who was granted custody of her four-year-old nephew by the Uruguayan Justice system.
Four organizations - CHA, 100 por Ciento Diversidad, Mujeres Trans Argentina and La rosa naranja - announced that they are withdrawing from the organizing committee of the Pride March that will be on November 17.
The 33rd National Meeting of Women, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transvestites, and Transgender People concluded today with a vote by acclamation to choose La Plata as next year's host city. This Monday holiday, Trelew awoke to the remnants of the arrests of women—all of whom have since been released thanks to the efforts of a network of feminist lawyers—and police repression, toward the end of a march that stretched for dozens of blocks.
People living with HIV are facing uncertainty about what will happen to their medication and care, as the 2019 budget proposal will not be enough to cover it.
The Mendoza Chamber of Deputies debated a bill yesterday to amend the Provincial Code of Misdemeanors, which had already passed the Senate. Among its provisions, the bill criminalized the transmission of HIV/STIs. Mobilization by organizations and public awareness campaigns led to the removal of this article. The bill will now return to the Senate for further consideration with amendments. Concerns remain regarding several articles.
This week, Argentina's President Mauricio Macri announced the reduction of half of the national ministries, including the Ministry of Health.
Sergio Maulen, head of the program at the Directorate of AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Hepatitis, and Tuberculosis, submitted his resignation to the Ministry of Health. Workers from the various programs issued a statement warning that patient care “is at risk.”
Condoms used correctly reduce the transmission of HIV and other STIs by almost 100%. Tips for proper condom use.
From early on, a green and cross-cutting tide filled the streets surrounding the National Congress with green scarves, slogans, art, music and street shows in the different stages and tents.