Bicho and I: What you need to know about using condoms
Condoms used correctly reduce the transmission of HIV and other STIs by almost 100%. Tips for proper condom use.
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.
Argentine comedian Lizy Tagliani, one of the most visible trans people in the country, talks with actress Vale Licciardi about #LegalAbortion; how the media reports on LGBT issues; what she thinks about #InclusiveLanguage and why the murders of transvestites and trans people are #Transvesticides and #Transfemicides.
Gabriela Mansilla, Luana's mother and a member of the Free Childhoods Association (which brings together 60 families of transgender children and adolescents), reflects on the representation of a transgender boy in the Argentine daily series "100 Days to Fall in Love." By Gabriela Mansilla: It's good that transgender identities are being shown on TV…
Fueled by the landmark ruling in the Diana Sacayán transvesticide case and a powerful mobilization, the 3rd National March “Stop Transvesticide and Transfemicide” brought thousands of people out of their homes. Unlike previous demonstrations, where only transvestites and trans people and some members of the LGBTI community participated, this time the “green wave” feminist movement, with its contingent from the Campaign for Legal Abortion, was joined by Nora Cortiñas, a Mother of Plaza de Mayo, and Sergio Maldonado, brother of Santiago Maldonado.
The ordinance stipulates that 5 people will be incorporated into municipal areas and also that the Municipality will coordinate with private entities for trans job placement.
On June 28 - International LGBTIQ+ Pride Day - transvestite and trans organizations call on everyone to participate in the third national march "Stop transvesticide and transfemicide."
On Monday, June 18, the Criminal Court No. 4 of the City of Buenos Aires will announce the verdict in the transphobic murder of Diana Sacayán, who was killed in October 2015. A vigil will be held starting at 7 p.m. in Plaza Lavalle to remember Diana and other victims of transphobic and transfemicide.
We, transvestites and trans people, know very well what it means to decide about our own bodies. We did so for many years in secret, and that cost us (and still costs us) nothing less than our lives. That's why trans women are fighting for legal abortion, and we are in the streets, and we will be at the vigil in front of Congress for the vote in the Chamber of Deputies on June 13th. And that's why we also hope to see everyone on June 28th at 6 PM in Plaza de Maya for the National March against transvesticide and transfemicide.
The 11th and penultimate hearing of the trial for the transvesticide of human rights defender Diana Sacayán began two hours later than planned, lasted four hours, and focused on the defense argument of the accused Gabriel David Marino.