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Cuba backtracked on same-sex marriage in its new Constitution
The commission drafting the new Cuban Constitution removed the article that paved the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage and announced that it will leave it to the Family Code.
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#Brazil Wave of LGBT weddings before Bolsonaro takes office
In recent weeks, hundreds of LGBT couples have participated in collective or individual weddings for fear of not being able to do so after Bolsonaro's inauguration on January 1.
IN PHOTOS #Pride2018 Color and protests in the streets of Santiago
The Chilean capital celebrated its second LGBT+ march of the year, the Santiago Parade 2018, convened by the Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation (Movilh).
Honduran court rejects appeal for same-sex marriage
The spokesman for the Judiciary in Tegucigalpa, Melvin Duarte, told the EFE news agency this weekend that the Supreme Court "declared inadmissible" an appeal filed by members of the LGBT community to reform the constitution and legalize same-sex marriage.
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…
PERU: "We can't get rid of our gayness with holy water or repression."
Arequipa mayoral candidate Ricardo Medina Minaya proposed converting LGBT people to heterosexuality. Alexandra Hernández, an activist with Matrimonio Igualitario Perú (Equal Marriage Peru), analyzes the rise of this hate speech in the region. She responds and asks: When will we see a candidate who promises to convert homophobes?
Inter-American Court of Human Rights: States in the region must guarantee gender identity and marriage equality
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) yesterday declared, in a landmark decision, that the rights of same-sex couples and transgender people are protected by the Human Rights Convention.
Karen Ovando: “The situation of the LGBTQ+ community in our country is still very vulnerable.”
A radio and television host, popular among young people, a rocker, lesbian and activist, says that in the Paraguayan media there are many LGBTI people but they do not publicly acknowledge it and even campaign against the rights of the community.
The 15 good news stories we shared in 2017
These are the 15 good news stories we shared in 2017 in Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay.
"The Aguer decree violates the right to education."
The directives issued by the Archbishop of La Plata, Monsignor Héctor Aguer, not only violate the rights of children—especially LGBTQ+ children—and expose them to greater violence, but also blatantly contradict the rule of law. His directives for Catholic schools in La Plata violate the Comprehensive Sex Education Law and the right to education.