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"Transvesticide, the latest link in the chain of daily violence against transvestites and trans people"

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 21, 2017 2 Comments

Argentine activist Sasha Sacayán, Diana's brother, reflects on the violence against transvestites and trans people in recent months and points the finger at the state. A march will be held on June 28th with the slogan #StopTransMurders. And on Saturday the 24th, a gathering will be held to launch the Justice for Diana Sacayán Campaign. Why are the rights of transvestite and trans people violated both in life and after death?

Catholic University approved recognizing gender identity but took a step back

Uncategorized By Esteban M. Marchand June 19, 2017

The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru became the first in the country to implement a reform that included, among other measures, the recognition of its students' gender identity. However, days later, the rector requested that the gender identity recognition be revoked.

She reported a transphobic and racist attack in Santiago, Chile: authorities are searching for the attacker.

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 16, 2017

Briggite Viola Rodríguez was attacked on June 10th, beaten and insulted. “Faggot, fucking Peruvian!” she yelled. She went to the Chilean justice system and reported the transphobic and racist attack. A security camera in an elevator recorded the aggressor, a man she had met at a nightclub.

Why I had surgery: a trans activist shares her experience

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 8, 2017 1 Comment

Keili González is a trans activist from Entre Ríos. A month ago, after much deliberation, she underwent breast implant surgery. In this column, she shares her story and reflects on a process where body and identity merge yet also diverge. “Do we have to pay for our identity with our bodies?” she asks. “I can’t summarize my entire trans experience in one surgery. But in my life, I’ve learned to find new meaning in pain and everything I’ve been through.”.

The transgender employment quota incorporated the first transgender worker in the country in Venado Tuerto

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 7, 2017 1 Comment

Yuliana Aguilar is the first trans woman in the country to access public employment through the trans job quota. As of yesterday, she is working at the Day Center for the LGBTI Collective in Venado Tuerto, the second city in the province of Santa Fe to approve the project, after Rosario.

Gualeguaychú launches an employment club for trans youth

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 5, 2017

The goal is to find collective solutions for comprehensive job placement. This work is being carried out by the Municipality of Gualeguaychú, through the Ministry of Labor, thanks to a project funded by the World Bank.

The story behind a viral tweet: "I'm having a 12-year-old son"

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes June 1, 2017

A father shared his story on Twitter about his youngest son's transition, and his words quickly went viral. This is the family behind that story: how a mother, a father, and a sister are supporting a child who, three months ago, told them, "I'm a trans boy, and I want you to accept me for who I am."

A documentary about the transition of Laerte, Brazil's most famous cartoonist

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes May 26, 2017

After three children, three marriages, thousands of cartoons, and several awards for her creative work, cartoonist Laerte abandoned the mandate of male identity and transitioned at age 60. A recently released Netflix documentary explores her story from a personal, intimate, and political perspective.

A key book to understand how transvestites and trans people live in Buenos Aires.

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes May 23, 2017

"The Butterfly Revolution" is an investigation into the living conditions of the transvestite and trans population in the City of Buenos Aires. A decade later, it updates the path begun by "The Quest for One's Own Name," a landmark book by trans activist Lohana Berkins and philosopher Josefina Fernández, who also coordinated this publication.

Flor Guimaraes, the photographer who portrays the struggle and resistance of transvestites

Uncategorized By Agencia Presentes May 15, 2017

Argentine photographer and trans activist Flor Guimaraes began her activism under the tutelage of Lohana Berkins and found in photography a way to resist and give visibility to her fellow trans women. Her exhibition “Furia Travesti” (Trans Fury), which has been running for several months, will conclude at the Library of Congress in conjunction with the presentation of her book “La Roy. Revolución de una trava” (La Roy. A Trans Woman's Revolution).