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#8M "We were at the Cathedral and nothing that happened was a coincidence."

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Sasha Sacayán, a leader of the Anti-Discrimination Liberation Movement (MAL), an organization for the rights of transvestite and trans people founded by her sister Diana, says: “We were able to observe the operation as a whole. There were no disturbances from those of us who were there. Nothing was broken. The media focused on cheap sensationalism when the ‘provocative fanatic’ Ignacio Agustín Montangut appeared. He was neither that fanatical nor that innocent. We managed to remove him from the scene so he wouldn’t become a victim.”

[IN PHOTOS] Lesbian Visibility Festival in Buenos Aires

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Seven years after the hate crime against Pepa Gaitán, Lesbian Visibility Day was celebrated with its own festival in Buenos Aires. This photo essay shows how the lesbian movement celebrated, demanded, and made its voice heard. Photos: Ariel Gutraich. With the slogans "celebrate our existence and make it visible" and "freedom…

Visible and organized: postcards from an afternoon of lesbian identity

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For Pepa Gaitán, for Higui de Jesús, for the everyday and silenced violence, hundreds of lesbians participated in a festival with music, poetry, and a manifesto on Lesbian Visibility Day. They denounced street attacks and the arrests of six members of the Ni Una Menos Collective. And they called for a march this afternoon in their own column during the International Women's Strike.

#8M: Why lesbian, bisexual and trans women are striking

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Three women from LGBTQ+ groups in Paraguay share their personal experiences of why and how they are participating in the International Women's Strike. What are their expectations regarding the impact of #8M? By María Domínguez, from Asunción. Photos: Mariluz Martin and Jess Insrán Pérez. Jess Insfrán Pérez is 23 years old, a photographer, a lesbian, and…

#8M: Sexual diversity agenda for the International Women's Strike

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LGBTQ+ groups—lesbian, trans, transvestite, and bisexual women—from major cities in Argentina will bring specific demands to the International Women's Strike. These include justice for Higui de Jesús, a trans quota law, implementation of the gender identity law, and other demands. Although the transvestite and trans community was not officially invited to participate in some localities, its members decided to join the day of action. There are calls to march wearing black, fuchsia, and purple.

Lesbians The Fulana

"Being lesbian or bisexual doesn't mean we're not sexist."

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Today, Argentina commemorates Lesbian Visibility Day. Seven years after the hate crime against Pepa Gaitán, murdered by her girlfriend's stepfather, Claudia Castrosin and Mariana Paz, from La Fulana, reflect on that day and the path they have traveled. They call for a re-evaluation of violent and sexist relationships, stating that lesbian and bisexual relationships are not exempt from them.