Two social communication students and members of the LGBTI Organizations Front reported being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation at the Rey Lagarto bar in La Plata. They said they were insulted and pushed out onto the street. The bar denied that the expulsion was based on the sexual orientation of those involved.
Banco Galicia is violating Argentina's AIDS law, which guarantees confidentiality regarding personal information, and Banco Supervielle denied two mortgage loans to people living with HIV. These are not isolated cases, but they rarely receive attention. Due to issues like these, as well as complaints about labor and healthcare systems, the Huésped Foundation receives approximately 2,700 complaints annually.
Around 1,500 people marched yesterday afternoon in the provincial capital to demand justice for Ayelén Gómez, the trans woman murdered last week, whose body was found at the Lawn Tennis Club. “I am suffering from her absence and I am grateful to everyone who joined this march,” Liliana, her mother, who is a plaintiff in the case, told Presentes.
The cumbia of 'Sudor Marika' screams with activism and empowerment. With nine members, the Argentinian band was born as a response to the question they were asked with disgust: "Do you like cumbia?", the same tone they used when asked about their sexual and existential tastes.
The debate over the constitutionality of Education Law No. 7546 in the province of Salta, which mandates Catholic religious instruction in public schools, has reached the Supreme Court after seven years of litigation. Those arguing against the law highlight its violation of the right to identity and the danger it poses to various groups, including the LGBTQ+ community.
The activists were detained for 12 hours on March 7. A prosecutor accused them of spray-painting a church and two banks in the Almagro neighborhood of Buenos Aires. They had requested the dismissal of the case, but yesterday the defense's request was rejected.
Niki Raveau, a historian and trans activist, attended the anti-LGBTQ+ demonstrations that took place yesterday in Santiago, Chile. She was physically present and engaged with the participants, who told her they were against “gender ideology.” Here she chronicles the day and reflects: How long will we have to endure all these insecure and cowardly pastors, legislators, and leaders who incite death?
Luis Martínez died on June 25th after jumping from a bridge on the Rosario-Buenos Aires highway. He was the brother of Ángel Correa, a player on the Argentine national team. The media linked his death to drug trafficking; "they didn't care that Luisito jumped from a bridge, fed up with begging for the affection his family didn't give him simply for being himself."
Buenos Aires – A large crowd gathered in Plaza de Mayo to say #StopTheMurdersOfTransPeople. From there, they marched to Congress – under heavy police guard. There, activists read a document outlining their demands: #TransJobQuota #ReparationsLaw #StopThePersecutionOfMigrantsAndTransPeople
In the heart of Buenos Aires, a group of twenty-somethings attacked Charly, 37, because of his sexual orientation. Charly declined to file a police report and told Presentes that it had been many years since he had experienced a homophobic attack on the street. Although there are laws protecting LGBTQ+ people, why are victims afraid to report these incidents?
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