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Preview of the book Marlene Wayar Travesti/A Good Enough Theory (Editorial muchas nueces, 2018).
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Elections in Brazil with a record number of transvestite and trans candidates
On October 7, Brazil holds elections in 2018 with a record number of transvestite and transgender candidates.
"Waiting for death": how trans people live and die in Paraguay
The trans population of Paraguay suffers violence, discrimination and lack of access to work, health and education, says the report “Waiting for Death”.
"Waiting for death": how trans people live and die in Paraguay
The trans population of Paraguay suffers violence, discrimination and lack of access to work, health and education, says the report “Waiting for Death”.
Being trans and living in Chile: 10 things you need to know
1- Parliament approved the gender identity bill: excluding minors under 14. The bill was approved in the Senate during the first week of September 2018 and passed today in the Chamber of Deputies, becoming law. This law does not include minors under 14, which has generated discontent…
#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…
Interview with Mexican trans activist Kenya Cytlaly Cuevas
Ixchel Cisneros and Gonzalo Sánchez de Tagle, from the Mexican media outlet Anfitaz, welcomed Kenya Cytlaly Cuevas, a trans activist and founder of Casa de las Muñecas (House of Dolls), an organization that seeks to expand access to services for people experiencing homelessness, drug users, incarcerated individuals, people living with HIV, sex workers, and the LGBT+ community. In this #DerechoRemix podcast, they discussed the circumstances that led her to become a human rights defender, the case of Paola, and the negligence of authorities in addressing hate crimes against the trans community—an issue that urgently needs to be addressed and included on the institutional agenda as soon as possible.
What do we mean when we talk about "cis"?
The neologism and technical term "cisgender" was introduced in 1991 by the German psychiatrist and sexologist Volkmar Sigusch. Since "trans" identities existed, there also needed to be a way to name people who identify with the sex assigned to them at birth. The prefix "cis" (which comes from Latin) means "this side" or "on this side."
What do we mean when we talk about "cis"?
The neologism and technical term "cisgender" was introduced in 1991 by the German psychiatrist and sexologist Volkmar Sigusch. Since "trans" identities existed, there also needed to be a way to name people who identify with the sex assigned to them at birth. The prefix "cis" (which comes from Latin) means "this side" or "on this side."
She is a family court judge and the mother of a trans girl: "I lived with many gender stereotypes"
Luisa Hernández is a family court judge. After a long and difficult process, she was able to adopt a six-month-old baby with a disability and little chance of ever learning to walk. Today, Josefina is 11 years old, a trans girl who has undergone numerous diagnoses, walks, and challenges Luisa daily, making her question her own beliefs and convictions.