They denounce that the Santojanni hospital denied surgery to a person who is HIV positive.
A young man with HIV who was supposed to have surgery following an accident reported that medical staff at Santojanni Hospital denied him care.
A young man with HIV who was supposed to have surgery following an accident reported that medical staff at Santojanni Hospital denied him care.
It establishes penalties for discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Activists report that cases of discrimination and attacks against LGBT+ people increased in 2019
Judge Juan José Ruiz de La Plata was suspended for aggravating the sentence of a trans woman because she was a migrant.
A passenger complained to the cabin crew member, who threatened to remove Daniel and his partner from the bus halfway to their destination in the middle of the night.
The Mariscal López Shopping Center (Asunción) was the scene of a new case of discrimination and homophobia.
Jessica Millamán, a young trans woman, was verbally assaulted by an employee of the public transportation company Metrovías. Following media coverage, the company suspended the employee.
Two trans women, part of the civil society group against forced displacement due to violence, were denied entry to the public venue.
“We were hugging in front of the river, we kissed a few times, and a man who didn't want to identify himself approached us and told us that what we were doing wasn't right.”
They were denied entry. The dissemination of this act of discrimination prompted the National Institute Against Xenophobia and Racism (INADI) to intervene.