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They denounce that banks violate AIDS laws and discriminate against people living with HIV.

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes August 24, 2017

Banco Galicia is violating Argentina's AIDS law, which guarantees confidentiality regarding personal information, and Banco Supervielle denied two mortgage loans to people living with HIV. These are not isolated cases, but they rarely receive attention. Due to issues like these, as well as complaints about labor and healthcare systems, the Huésped Foundation receives approximately 2,700 complaints annually.

#PublicConsultation: LGBTI policies stalled in the region, according to complaints.

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes August 22, 2017 1 comment

At the Fifth LGBTI Public Consultation, convened by the Institute of Public Policies on Human Rights (IPPDH) of MERCOSUR, more than 70 organizations from the region analyzed and debated how states protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people. Stagnation and setbacks were discussed, and concrete proposals were made for more and better public policies that guarantee these rights.

Sudor Marika: the band that brings cumbia to the LGBTI struggles

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes August 18, 2017

The cumbia of 'Sudor Marika' screams with activism and empowerment. With nine members, the Argentinian band was born as a response to the question they were asked with disgust: "Do you like cumbia?", the same tone they used when asked about their sexual and existential tastes.

Public consultation: How to guarantee the rights of LGBTI people in Mercosur?

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes August 16, 2017

Civil society organizations and social movements are invited to the 5th Public Consultation of the Social Participation Forum, taking place on August 17th in Buenos Aires. This initiative of the Institute of Public Policies on Human Rights (IPPDH) of MERCOSUR will be held at its headquarters, the Memory and Human Rights Space (ExESMA). Live online participation is also possible. Here is the book that compiles good government practices from the region.

Transvesticide in Tucumán: according to the autopsy, Ayelén died of asphyxiation

Uncategorized By Gabriela Cruz August 14, 2017 1 comment

Ayelén Gómez was murdered, and her body was found under a bleacher at the Lawn Tennis Club. The autopsy confirmed that she died of asphyxiation. Gatherings are being organized in Tucumán and Buenos Aires to demand justice and #StopTransMurders.

A home to provide shelter and support to LGBTI people

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes August 8, 2017

In Tandil, Buenos Aires province, the Patricia Rasmussen shelter for LGBTI people has been operating since March. It is a self-managed project created to support young people expelled by their families or arriving from other cities, as well as adults who are alone.

#ELECTIONS2017: Who are the LGBT candidates and what do they propose?

SPECIALS-old By Agencia Presentes August 3, 2017 4 Comments

They come to politics from activism for the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender people, and transvestites. Meet the pre-candidates running in Argentina's primary elections.

Transvesticide: Pamela Tabares tried to report gender violence

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes August 2, 2017 7 Comments

The Rosario justice system is investigating the motive behind the murder of the 35-year-old transgender woman and is awaiting the autopsy results. The prosecutor in charge, Rafael Coria, told Presentes that he has requested information regarding Pamela Tabares's presence at the Women's Police Station.

Evita, a transvestite, and the body as the center in two of Copi's works

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes July 28, 2017

Until September, the production that brings together two works by the Argentine writer, cartoonist, and playwright Copi can be seen in Buenos Aires. “Eva Perón” and “The Homosexual or the Difficulty of Expressing Oneself” revisit – sometimes with excessive solemnity – two works where body and word resonate around power, confinement, and trans identity.

Córdoba marched for the first time to say #StopTransvesticide

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes July 26, 2017

Two years after the murder of Laura Moyano, hundreds of people marched yesterday in downtown Córdoba to demand justice for Laura and to say #StopTheMurderingOfTransPeople: the State is responsible. LGBTQ+ activists, along with family members and neighbors, marched in the afternoon to the Patio de Olmos, where they read a jointly drafted statement, which we reproduce below.