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She is trans and was tortured while the police watched: her case is dismissed
Prosecutor Marcelita Gutiérrez of the Second Supraprovincial Criminal Prosecutor's Office of Lima archived the complaint of Yefri Peña Tuanama, a tortured trans woman.
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Transfemicide in Paraguay: it's the second in a month
Nikol Ortellado, a 24-year-old trans woman, was murdered in Puerto Obligado (southern Paraguay) early this morning, just two days before the LGBTI Pride march that will be held in Asunción and other cities in the country this Saturday.
I, who am not trans
I, who am not trans, never experienced a radical sense of alienation from my body, nor was I rejected by my family because of my sexual orientation. During my adolescence, I spent my mornings at school, my afternoons with friends, and my evenings at home. I started working at a young age, but that didn't prevent me from completing my higher education.
Who does inclusive language include?
“The changes and additions made to inclusive language reflect historical moments. Initially, it was about women's independence; for example, allowing women to keep their surnames, or eliminating the distinction between 'señora' and 'señorita' based on marital status,” Juan Ernesto Cuba García, a linguist specializing in gender and a professor at New York University, tells Presentes.
#Paraguay: A 29-year-old trans woman was brutally murdered
By María Sanz, from Asunción. Ada Mía Naomi Gomes Rivas, a 29-year-old trans woman, was murdered in the Naranjo area, near the city of Piribebuy (about 100 kilometers east of Asunción). Her family had reported her missing on Monday, August 27. A 19-year-old man, César Guzmán Franco…
Sexile and danger: the fate of transgender teenagers in the Amazon
Inequality in Latin America can be even greater when societal structures exclude and perpetrate violence based on gender identity or sexual orientation. This is the reality faced by many Peruvian trans women, which is why they decide to migrate to other cities to escape discrimination: in order to have a life.
“Unstoppable”: the book that tells us about LGBTI rights in Latin America
By Lucas Gutiérrez. “Unstoppable” is an ebook that serves as an X-ray of organizations, media outlets, and the state of LGBTI+ rights in Latin America. It was published by Distintas Latitudes, and the research was led by journalist Diego Pérez Damasco, one of its editors. “Distintas Latitudes is a…
What is sexile? A Peruvian filmmaker embarked on a project to explain it.
Lucía Florez is a Peruvian audiovisual communicator specializing in portraying inequality at all levels: from environmental to social. This led to the creation of her production company, El Taller, which focuses primarily on environmental issues. Previously, she created and produced the series Siete y Cuarto: six audiovisual pieces that depict the lives of LGBTQ+ people in Peru.
Uruguay's LGBT Chamber of Commerce promotes inclusion in companies
This article is published in partnership with the Uruguayan newspaper La Diaria. The Uruguayan LGBT Chamber of Commerce was created in 2015 by ten businesspeople working in the tourism and communications sectors, “with a focus, above all, on the LGBT community,” the Chamber’s vice president told La Diaria.
Cuba paves the way for same-sex marriage
Cuba's parliament has begun debating a draft of a new constitution that, among other things, paves the way for legalizing same-sex marriage, a long-standing demand of the LGBT community on the island. The current constitution, dating from 1976, limits marriage to "the voluntary union of…