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Homophobia in Buenos Aires: Pizza shop employees beat a gay couple.

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On Sunday, October 21st, at 11:00 PM, Tomás and Joaco, a couple dating, were having dinner at the pizzeria Academia della Pizza in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires. They say they were sitting together on the same side of the table when the manager told them, "This is a family place, so please behave yourselves." They responded, "We're family too," and left the establishment. On the sidewalk, they were attacked by two other employees. Organizations are calling for a protest outside the establishment's doors for next Saturday, October 29th.

Benito Cerati: “There is homophobia due to ignorance, repetition, and fear”

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“Benito Cerati has always been me, as obvious as that may sound. I’ve always had that inner drive to be who I am, for better or for worse. I’m a very emotional person; my tastes and preferences always have to do with a high level of sensitivity.” The 24-year-old musician, frontman of the band Zero Kill since 2013, and a social media activist, thus settles the matter of his identity.

Homophobic attack in Misiones: “We hate kids like you”

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A group of four men broke into a man's home while he was sleeping and savagely beat him. They were his neighbors in a neighborhood in the city of Posadas. The victim was hospitalized and is now afraid to return home. Once he recovers, he will file a complaint with the National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Racism (INADI). The attackers, aged between 18 and 27, were arrested.

Luis Larraín: "I want to be the first gay activist to reach Congress"

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Women tell him he looks like Ricky Martin. He came out at 23 and rose to fame as a model in a campaign for Sebastián Piñera, a politician he criticizes whenever he can. Born into a conservative and traditional Chilean family, he lives with kidney disease, which has led him to clash with the pharmaceutical industry on several occasions. He has been an activist for sexual diversity for five years and wants to be the first LGBTQ+ person elected to Congress. Today he is an independent candidate for deputy.

Politicians out of the closet: interview with Alberto de Belaunde

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He is 31 years old, openly gay, and a congressman for Peruvians for Change. He has just published "Beyond the Rainbow," a book that compiles interviews with LGBT leaders from across Latin America. In this interview, Belaunde says that we are living through an unprecedented moment in the region, but, quoting Lemebel, he says: "It's not enough to be gay, you have to be gay and something more."

Another homophobic attack in Buenos Aires: two in 48 hours

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In less than 48 hours, two young people were physically attacked because of their sexual orientation in very close proximity to each other in the City of Buenos Aires. Both incidents occurred in the early morning hours. Presentes consulted the records of the Buenos Aires LGBT Ombudsman's Office: reports of attacks and human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity increased dramatically in 2016.