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Transgender player debuts in Brazil volleyball league

December 31, 2017 Maki 1

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 […]

Transgender film is Chile’s bet for the Oscars, trans actress favored to bag an Oscar nomination

December 27, 2017 Maki 1

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 […]

State of transgender rights in Trinidad and Tobago

December 13, 2017 Maki 1

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 […]

Ex-sex worker/transgender woman elected to Ecuador’s National Assembly

December 2, 2017 Maki 0

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 […]

Transgender Jesus act escalates culture wars in Brazil

November 24, 2017 Maki 1

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 […]

Report: Latin American transgender in the U.S. struggle with discrimination, mistreatment

October 28, 2017 Maki 0

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 […]

Brazilian soap opera shaping gender perception one episode at a time

October 13, 2017 Maki 0

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 elects first transgender lawmaker, promises to expand rights

October 12, 2017 Maki 0

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 leading the change for rights in Brazil

October 7, 2017 Cyril 0

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 […]

Uruguay: Thousands join march to demand diversity, expand rights for trans

October 3, 2017 Maki 1

Thousands participated in a demonstration in Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital, to demand for equality, diversity, and more rights for transgender people in a new edition of the country’s March for Diversity, Agencia EFE reported last Saturday. […]

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