The National Ombudsman's Office urged the National Sports Secretariat to guarantee the registration of transgender players on women's hockey teams. The resolution came after a court ruling allowed Jessica Millamán to register and play in the Chubut women's league.
By Víctor Hugo Robles, The Gay Che. Photo: courtesy of Rodrigo Chandia and TV screenshot. After a long legal battle, in the last days of December 2017, the Supreme Court of Justice of Chile ruled in favor of transgender activist Alejandra González Pino. Meanwhile, the Chilean Parliament is debating…
The tenth edition of the Diversity Festival in El Bolsón kicks off today and runs until Saturday, January 6. It raises its voice against the stigmatization and persecution of the Mapuche people in southern Argentina and against violence against gender-diverse individuals.
The murder of Natalia Sandoval, a 35-year-old trans woman, was convicted in connection with another crime. After the verdict was read, her family and friends erupted in applause, and the judge called for silence. Natalia, who worked as a secretary, was found murdered on June 5, 2016. Her body was discovered by a couple who accidentally stopped…
[READ ALSO: Gender Ideology in Chile: This is how fanatics and rulers speak] Some of them managed to attend the hearing, where the voices most present were those opposed to the project. Among others were Marcela Aranda, spokesperson for the “Freedom Bus” – against transgender children; and Kast's wife, Pía…
“Making our diversity visible without violence.” Founded in 2013, the organization Mujeres Trans Argentina (Trans Women Argentina) brings together 1,800 trans women from across the country in its private Facebook group. “This platform already functions as a channel and means of communication, as a place for debate and discussion, as a political and social agenda. Now…”
This was the dream of Diana Sacayán and Lohana Berkins, and of all the fellow activists who gave their lives to achieve this right. This will give us more strength to ensure the quota is regulated in the Municipality, the Recognize is Repair law, and so many other things that are still needed.” Ximena Bachella. For…
A descendant of Mapuche people, rapper and queer artist, Cümelen Berti - known as "Paz" - defines himself as a non-binary trans person.
My name is Leandra Levine. I am a performance artist, a medical student, and the first transgender graduate of the Carlos Pellegrini Higher School of Commerce.
Cover photo: Ariel Gutraich. On Wednesday, November 29th, we celebrated our first anniversary at Casa Brandon. There, we inaugurated the #1YearPresent exhibition with a selection of works by Argentine photographer Ariel Gutraich. The images are from various news stories we covered throughout the year, focusing on pride and activism. The exhibition also includes photos…
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