On Saturday, February 18, two LGBTQ+ couples were attacked in very close proximity to each other in Buenos Aires. Both attacks were motivated by homophobia, lesbophobia, and transphobia and occurred in broad daylight. In addition to physical violence, insults and the indifference of passersby were common elements in both incidents.
Around twenty men attacked trans activist Alessandra Luna and two companions in Glew, Buenos Aires Province. They beat them for twenty minutes and stole all their belongings. Today they expanded their complaint at Provincial Prosecutor's Office 20 in Lomas de Zamora. "We were terrified by the morbid curiosity of those who were watching and filming," Luna told Presentes.
The demand for justice for Eva Analía Higui de Jesús—attacked for being a lesbian and imprisoned for homicide—was the central theme of the latest Permanent Lesbian Assembly, held this week in Buenos Aires. It was agreed to join the March 8th #NiUnaMenos march, International Women's Day, with a lesbian contingent.
Talented and understated, this composer and performer of "light music" moved to Mar del Plata almost 15 years ago to develop her art and turn her life around. After two albums, several shows, and a self-made career, her adopted city rewarded her with the summer's top prize. For…
The exhibition "It's Not the Same. It's Not All the Same," conceived by her friends and fellow activists, opened at the Library of Congress. Activist Marlene Wayar, her niece Ana Carla, and Representatives Juliana di Tullio and Diana Conti were among the speakers who remembered her on an afternoon when everyone's voice broke with emotion.
The Boy Scouts' stance on same-sex marriage and sexual diversity angered the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Mario Poli. The Diocese of La Plata had already announced measures. Groups operating in parishes in that area must vacate the churches by May.
Family and friends of Eva Analía de Jesús, accused of homicide for defending herself against a gang rape, gathered outside the Malvinas Argentinas prosecutor's office. They are demanding her release. Lawyer and president of the Red de Contención (Support Network), Raquel Hermida Leyenda, has taken on her defense. By Paula Bistagnino. Photos: Courtesy of Mesa de Justicia por…
Downtown Buenos Aires was abuzz Tuesday afternoon when hundreds of women, lesbians, trans people, and some men took over the Obelisk for a "topless protest." Some with bare torsos, others in bras, they chanted and carried signs, saying "enough" to the patriarchal system's use and appropriation of women's bodies. Presentes was there and tells the story through photos and testimonials from its participants.
Why is there still reluctance within some feminist groups to integrate and make visible trans women in their struggles? Activist Violeta Alegre writes about the dangers of falling into biological determinism and the need for recognition of dissident femininities in the fight against patriarchy.
“We want to remember our butterfly by taking over the town square with all the passion and madness of our transvestite fury.” They ask attendees to bring flowers and butterflies. (#BUENOSAIRES) – “In commemoration of our butterfly commander Lohana Berkins, on the first anniversary of her flight to the red sky, we await you with your…”
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