By the Lohana Berkins Collective, we, transvestites/trans women/Indigenous women/Indian women/Muxes/Weyes/Black women/Afro-descendants, from Latin America and the Caribbean, our Abya Yala, declare today, #8M: Our average life expectancy is 32 years, and the reasons for all our deaths are preventable. We are far from…
Emily Marín, a 22-year-old trans woman, was arrested on Wednesday, February 28, in a plaza in downtown Asunción. Five officers from the police's tactical operations group, known as Grupo Lince, insulted her because of her gender identity, beat her, and locked her up in a nearby police station.
Transvestite and transgender people. “Although the allowance was very low, this program was very important because it served as a gateway to employment and training without having to go through a lot of paperwork. Furthermore, that amount counted towards seniority for retirement. For transvestite and transgender people, it's not easy to access…”
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Illustration: Florencia Cappella for Presentes. Brazil's Supreme Federal Court ruled yesterday in favor of transgender people changing their name in the Civil Registry. They do not need to have undergone gender reassignment surgery or have judicial authorization, according to the court's website. “We have…
In a corner of Providencia, very close to Inés de Suárez Park in Santiago, Chile, there's a hair salon almost hidden on the second floor of an old building. It's not just any hair salon. It's an alternative and inclusive space, run by three cheerful young women. In addition to offering the classic services of a beauty salon, they provide exclusive and free image consulting and support to transgender people.
It will be inaugurated on March 31st at the General Cemetery in Santiago, Chile. It is an initiative of TravesChile and the International Trans Fund, which focuses on transgender people living in extreme poverty and without family support.
Authorities are investigating whether the body found yesterday in the backyard of a house on 9 de Julio Street, number 1500, in San Miguel de Tucumán, is that of a young transgender woman who has been missing for nine days. However, sources connected to the investigation confirmed to Presentes that there is no firm information regarding the victim's identity.
Since adolescence, I've wondered how my trans identity relates to beauty. Why my body was and is rarely seen as beautiful. I was always taught that being trans—being obviously trans—meant being ugly.
In a small office at the Sótero del Río Hospital, located in Puente Alto, one of the most populous neighborhoods in Santiago, are the files of the first users of the "Trans Poli", a project that was born last year to assist trans people, but was not made official until the beginning of this month.
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