House of Deputies in Chile passed a trans rights bill that would allow transgender individuls to legally change name and gender without surgery or court ruling. Voted 68-35, the bill is now going to be […]
Tiffany Abreu became the first transgender volleyball athlete to join Brazil’s Superliga, the country’s top volleyball tournament for women after securing permission from International Volleyball Federation. Brazil’s national team coach said there is no reason […]
A Fantastic Woman, a film by filmmaker Sebastian Lelio, is Chile’s official submission to the Oscar’s. Transgender actress Daniela Vega hopes the film will generate empathy for transgender people. Vega is predicted by critics to […]
Critics call out the way traditional and social media describe the victim in news coverage. Psychologist Keith Lequay said in a 2015 interview that the country needed a frank and open education about what it […]
Diane Rodriguez, former sex worker, became Ecuador’s first elected transgender senator. She revealed that she received death threats upon her election. Her journey from activism to politics was motivated by lack of political leadership in […]
A monologue written by a Scottish playwright with a transgender Christ faced opposition from conservative groups. Culture wars intensify in Brazil with protests calling to shut down artistic performances that push gender boundaries. Experts believed […]
NBC news published last Wednesday the findings of a new report on the experiences of transgender Latino/Latina in the U.S. that revealed health disparities and discrimination against them. The report was conducted by the National […]
With about 50 million viewers per episode, Edge of Desire is a hit TV drama in Brazil that chronicles the life of a transgender man, becoming a national pastime that opens up discussions about gender […]
Uruguay has been making waves internationally recently for its progressive stance on transgender issue. Last week, we reported the country’s Diversity March that celebrated significant advances made in trans rights while at the same time […]
Transgender singers are singing a tune of activism and calling for tolerance in Brazil, the world’s most dangerous place for transgender people, according to a report by AFP posted last Thursday. Of the world’s count […]
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