The Mercedes Prosecutor's Office No. 3 is investigating the murder of Sofía Santillán. The young woman was found by her transgender friends in the city's urban area, very close to where she had last been seen on Friday. The autopsy results were released today. Photo: courtesy of Noticias Mercedinas A…
Based on the annual report in which the Argentine Homosexual Community (CHA) documented the murders of six transvestites and transgender people, and seven gay men, Presentes investigated the current status of each case. The results revealed disparate treatment: a few cases nearing trial, others shelved, a lack of evidence, and resistance from the system to classifying them as hate crimes. Investigation:…
Leaders of LGBTQ+ organizations are demanding a thorough investigation into the murder of Amancay Diana Sacayán, a trans woman. They are calling for a mobilization on December 20, when the Court of Appeals will decide whether the investigation will continue or be closed and sent to trial. (#BUENOSAIRES) – Argentine organizations representing LGBTQ+ groups expressed their strong support and also their concern for…
The Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies passed the Comprehensive Protection Law for Women Against All Forms of Violence, but without mentioning the word "gender" in the text or including transgender women. That same day, December 6, a transgender woman was shot and killed in Ciudad del Este. Since 1989, Paraguay has recorded…
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