This is the third attack in less than a month. Early Saturday morning, a group of men savagely beat 21-year-old Kymberly. Calls are being made for the government to take urgent action to eradicate violence against transgender and transvestite people. (#BuenosAires) — Kimberly is 21 years old, Ecuadorian, and in a vulnerable situation…
Nicolás Dujovne, Argentina's new finance minister, deleted a discriminatory tweet from his account yesterday regarding LGBTQ+ activist Diana Sacayán. Various organizations and leaders of the community are demanding that he "retract his discriminatory statements and apologize to the entire community." [News updated today at 3 PM] (#BUENOSAIRES) — The Commission of Relatives and Comrades for Justice for…
The transgender employment quota law in the province of Buenos Aires, championed by activist Diana Sacayán, was passed in 2015 but still lacks implementing regulations. At the national level, several bills are currently before Congress. So far, municipalities are leading the way, with ordinances passed in 13 localities. At the provincial level, Salta, Entre Ríos, and Corrientes are closest to enacting a law that guarantees a basic right: employment.
The country still lacks an official observatory for victims of hate crimes based on gender identity. Figures collected by various organizations in 2016 indicate at least 16 transphobic murders: more than the total number of hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people reported in 2015 in the report by the Argentine Homosexual Community (CHA).
The Mercedes Prosecutor's Office No. 3 is investigating the murder of Sofía Santillán. The young woman was found by her transgender friends in the city's urban area, very close to where she had last been seen on Friday. The autopsy results were released today. Photo: courtesy of Noticias Mercedinas A…
The Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the request from the plaintiffs and the prosecution to keep the investigation open into the transphobic murder of Argentine LGBTQ+ rights activist Diana Sacayán, which occurred on October 11, 2015. This decision came after a key hearing and various actions by Argentine trans activists to demand…
Based on the annual report in which the Argentine Homosexual Community (CHA) documented the murders of six transvestites and transgender people, and seven gay men, Presentes investigated the current status of each case. The results revealed disparate treatment: a few cases nearing trial, others shelved, a lack of evidence, and resistance from the system to classifying them as hate crimes. Investigation:…
A hearing was held at the Court of Appeals to request that the investigation into the transphobic murder of Diana Sacayán not be closed. For three hours, LGBTQ+ activists demonstrated outside the courthouse demanding justice. The Court is expected to issue a ruling in the coming days, before the judicial recess. (#BUENOSAIRES) – Under a blazing sun, representatives…
The young man from Corrientes set social media ablaze this week when he recounted how authorities at Saint Patrick's School wouldn't let him attend his graduation dressed as he wanted. The organization 100% Diversity and Rights filed a complaint with INADI (National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism) and shared statistics on school bullying based on sexual orientation. It had been six months since…
Leaders of LGBTQ+ organizations are demanding a thorough investigation into the murder of Amancay Diana Sacayán, a trans woman. They are calling for a mobilization on December 20, when the Court of Appeals will decide whether the investigation will continue or be closed and sent to trial. (#BUENOSAIRES) – Argentine organizations representing LGBTQ+ groups expressed their strong support and also their concern for…
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