The principal of Dorrego School, a public institution in the municipality of Morón, reprimanded a pair of girls for holding hands during recess. When their colleagues confronted him, the principal responded that he had a gay friend but wouldn't allow him to kiss another man in front of his son. This sparked an immediate reaction from the faculty and students.
The members of the "Feminist Bisexualities" collective met during the 2011 National Women's Meeting in Bariloche and decided to organize a parallel workshop. By the following year, "Women and Bisexualities" was included in the official workshop program of the Meeting, and that was just the beginning.
On the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, the La Moneda Palace and other public and private institutions across the country illuminated their facades with the colors of the LGBTQ+ flag. This year, the global day of action focuses on the family. Lesbian activists discuss the outstanding issues in Chile regarding…
Following the attack on a trans woman in Córdoba—filmed by the assailants and widely shared on social media—trans activist Violeta Alegre writes about the sexist violence perpetrated against women's bodies and questions why the struggle and outrage are not equal for all victims. Are some bodies worth more than others?
Lesbian activist Rosa Posa Guinea says that, amid Paraguay's political crisis, repression has been particularly brutal against women and LGBTI people. "With the state's legality on their side, they bullied, injured, sowed terror, and unleashed all their prejudices. To date, there has been no investigation into this."
Two teenage girls were sitting with their legs intertwined in Alsina Square in Morón when four police officers confronted them, demanding they separate. A witness saw this, filmed it, and asked the police why they had acted that way. They replied that it was because they were "indecent exposure" and that it wasn't "moral" because there were minors in the square.
Nicole Saavedra Bahamondes was 23 years old and a lesbian. Her murdered body was found in Limache, a week after she was last seen. Family and friends denounce the lack of progress in the investigation. The lawyer who took the case in January speaks of a hate crime, sexism, and other murders of women in the area. She only gained access to the case files this week.
During an Easter ceremony, a priest in Trelew washed the feet of twelve people, including a trans woman. Brenda Manchot, a trans woman who lives in that city, questions the act performed in the name of inclusion in this opinion piece.
In Lima, a protest was held to prevent the repeal of the article that criminalizes hate crimes. The United Nations representative for South America urged Congress to reconsider the decision. He emphasized that the State "must protect and respect the rights of everyone without discrimination, especially those who require greater protection, such as LGBTI people."
A vote of ten to six in Congress recommended eliminating Decree 1323, which established criminal penalties for hate crimes and discrimination against LGBTI people. Those who voted for this measure, which the Ombudsman's Office considers a step backward in the effort to prevent and combat homophobic and transphobic violence in society, are among those who voted against it.
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