Sixty-two people had applied, and five were selected to work at the Municipality. They were notified yesterday, and this morning the decree was made official with the signature of Mayor Mónica Fein. Presentes spoke with the protagonists on an International Pride Day that will mark history in Rosario.
The Laura Moyano Trans Sociocultural Center in Córdoba was founded to combat social transphobia. It offers a space to complete primary and secondary education. It also operates outside the center, in the so-called "red-light district." Presentes listened to the stories of the trans women who come to the center seeking to overcome the exclusion they face in another area: the…
Argentine activist Sasha Sacayán, Diana's brother, reflects on the violence against transvestites and trans people in recent months and points the finger at the state. A march will be held on June 28th with the slogan #StopTransMurders. And on Saturday the 24th, a gathering will be held to launch the Justice for Diana Sacayán Campaign. Why are the rights of transvestite and trans people violated both in life and after death?
In the heart of Buenos Aires, a group of twenty-somethings attacked Charly, 37, because of his sexual orientation. Charly declined to file a police report and told Presentes that it had been many years since he had experienced a homophobic attack on the street. Although there are laws protecting LGBTQ+ people, why are victims afraid to report these incidents?
Hundreds of activists bid farewell to and paid tribute to Maite Amaya, the trans activist, feminist, picket line leader, and anarchist from Córdoba. Her life story is a testament to the popular struggles against capitalism and patriarchy, and an example of consistency between thought and action.
The San Martín court granted extraordinary release to Eva Analía "Higui" de Jesús, accused of homicide and imprisoned since October 16 for defending herself against a group of men who tried to rape her because she is a lesbian, fatally wounding one of them. The news was confirmed to Presentes by her sister. "Now we're going for acquittal," said representatives from the Front of Organizations for Higui's Freedom.
Keili González is a trans activist from Entre Ríos. A month ago, she underwent breast implant surgery after much thought. In this column, she tells her story and reflects on a process where body and identity merge but also diverge. Do we have to pay for our identity with our bodies? she asks. “I can't summarize all my transvestism in one surgery. But in my life, I've learned to redefine pain and everything I've been through.”
Analía Higui de Jesús turns 43 today and was transferred from Unit 51 in Magdalena to the Forensic Advisory Office in San Martín, where she underwent a psychiatric and psychological evaluation. A hearing regarding her request for release will be held tomorrow at noon.
The goal is to find collective solutions for comprehensive job placement. This work is being carried out by the Municipality of Gualeguaychú, through the Ministry of Labor, thanks to a project funded by the World Bank.
The Argentine Supreme Court of Justice included the victim's sex/gender as a variable for the first time in order to bring visibility to transphobic and transphobic murders. The registry recorded 5 cases in 2016, a figure lower than those reported by LGBTQ+ organizations.
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