Human rights Trailblazing Mexican trans clinic fights prejudice 10-11-2021 16:56 Mexico has opened its first public clinic for the trans community, ensuring that discrimination doesn't prevent urgent healthcare.
LATIN AMERICA Trans workers breaking barriers in Brazil 22-07-2021 09:58 A growing number of training programmes aimed specifically at transgender people are helping workers break through barriers in Brazil.
LGBT+ RIGHTS Argentina’s Senate approves transgender job quota law 28-06-2021 16:11 Senate backs sweeping legislation that reserves one percent of all public sector jobs for members of the trans community.
Peruvian Politics Ex-prostitute, 'Jesus' actor line up for Peru Congress race 07-04-2021 12:33 Meet some of the candidates in Peru's Congressional elections, including an ex-prostitute campaigning for sex workers rights, a Jesus impersonator, a transgender congresswoman and an anime fanatic.
International Transgender Day of Visibility Protesters use Trans Visibility Day to highlight missing youngster 02-04-2021 02:34 Demonstrators mark International Transgender Day of Visibility by demonstrating outside Congress, demanding greater efforts be made in the search for Tehuel, a 21-year-old who went missing since March 11.
TRANS RIGHTS Tolerant Uruguay a place for some trans citizens to 'glow' 11-01-2021 08:35 There is no current data on how many people identify as transgender in the neighbouring Uruguay, let alone how many of them are minors.
TRANS RIGHTS Trans footballer Mara Gómez makes history with women's league debut 09-12-2020 09:58 Footballer Mara Gómez makes history, becoming first transgender player to play a match in Argentina's women's championship.
Trans rights Argentina's Army must comply with 1% quota for trans individuals 24-11-2020 09:10 Argentina's Army has been included on a list of official bodies that must comply with new legislation guaranteeing the incorporation of transvestites, transsexuals and transgender people into the workplace, according to press reports.
TRANS RIGHTS Argentina establishes 1% quota for trans workers in civil service jobs 04-09-2020 16:40 One percent of state jobs must be reserved for transgender people, according to a decree published yesterday in the Official Gazette.