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Added on: 03/21/2021

In Pope’s homeland, ex-priest leaves church over gay unions

3/20/21

A former priest and LGBTQ activist who has blessed same-sex unions in Pope Francis’ home country, Argentina, is leaving the Roman Catholic Church after the Vatican issued…

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Added on: 03/12/2021

Colombia showcases its competitive advantages in sustainable tourism with Canadians

03/11/2021

BOGOTA, Colombia, March 11, 2021 /CNW/ — During the first virtual “Annual Tourism Forum in Canada,” launched by ProColombia in February, it successfully facilitated 563 one-on-one meetings,…

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Added on: 03/02/2021

In Colombian port town, LGBTQ community faces increasing threats

03/01/2021

A main Afro-Colombian port city on Colombia’s western coast, Buenaventura has long been considered one of the most violent places in the country. It was here the…

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Added on: 02/18/2021

Brazil churches spark controversy with LGBT+ support in Lent campaign

02/17/2021

SAO PAOLO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A group of major Brazilian churches came under fire for supporting LGBT+ people for the first time in an annual Lent…

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Added on: 01/25/2021

Brazil’s LGBT refugees tell their stories in the short film ‘Hazte Sentir’

01/24/2021

The short film Hazte Sentir (Make Yourself Heard) documents a moment in the lives of LGBT refugees in Manaus, the largest city in Brazil’s Amazonas state. Cineola…

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Added on: 01/17/2021

‘An inspiration’: How Marta’s engagement gave Brazilian LGBT community strength in fight against homophobia

1/16/21

On 4 January, Brazil’s six-time Ballon d’Or winner Marta logged onto Instagram and posted three pictures of herself alongside her partner and Orlando Pride teammate Toni Deion…

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Added on: 01/12/2021

Tolerant Uruguay a place for some trans citizens to ‘glow’

01/10/2021

On a recent Sunday in the Salaverry household in Montevideo, various members of Uruguayan transgender teenager Sebastian’s family gathered for a traditional “asado,” or barbecue. The family…

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Added on: 01/08/2021

Cracey Fernandes and Candacie McEwan – Guyana Trans United

Savita Sukul

Alturi Contributor

Guyana seems to have its ups and downs when appropriately handling the community of people that identify as LGBTI, according to Cracey and Candacie from Guyana Trans…

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Added on: 01/01/2021

A Year of Intersex Victories

12/31/2020

While 2020 has been a rough year for just about everyone, 2020 has also been a year of many intersex victories and of the overall global advancement…

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Added on: 12/24/2020

Tamara Adrián – Transgender National Assembly Member, Venezuela

Sarah Leistico

Alturi Contributor

How did you initially become involved with activism and policy change? I have known since I was four-years-old that I am transgender. Later in life, after returning…

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Added on: 12/18/2020

Argentina to add more transgender people to labor force

12/17/2020

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — (AP) — Angeles Rojas strides down the hall of the Argentine state bank, passed portraits on the walls of past bank presidents who…

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Added on: 12/17/2020

Colombian village offers hope for indigenous gay men

12/17/2020

Growing up in an indigenous village in the Colombian Amazon, Junior Sangama long hid his sexuality — before clashing with his family and choosing to leave. But…

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Added on: 12/12/2020

Bolivia approves first same-sex union following legal battle

12/11/2020

Bolivia’s civil registry authorized for the first time a same sex civil union following a two-year legal battle, a decision activists in the Andean nation hope will…

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Added on: 11/29/2020

Widow of murdered LGBT+ politician in Brazil vows to combat hate with election win

11/28/2020

Two years after the murder of popular Brazilian councilwoman Marielle Franco, her partner Monica Benicio has also won a council seat and vowed to fight for justice…

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Added on: 11/25/2020

Argentina’s army now has a 1% transgender quota while the US still bans transgender service members

11/24/2020

While the U.S. still bans transgender people from serving in the military, a new employment quota for Argentina’s army will soon require the service’s personnel to be…

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Added on: 11/19/2020

What Brazil’s local elections could mean for Bolsonaro’s political future

11/18/2020

On Sunday, in the midst of a pandemic, Brazil voted to choose city councilors and mayors. The results show a confusing electoral scenario in which the so-called…

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Added on: 11/16/2020

Historic wins for transgender candidates in Brazil vote

11/16/2020

Transgender candidates on Monday celebrated a series of historic wins in municipal elections in Brazil, where they were allowed to run for the first time under their…

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Added on: 11/13/2020

Bolsonaro tells Brazil not to deal with pandemic ‘like fags’

11/11/2020

President Jair Bolsonaro drew criticism Tuesday for telling Brazilians not to deal with Covid-19 like “a country of fags,” the far-right leader’s latest controversial outburst on the…

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Added on: 11/02/2020

Venezuela inches closer to marriage equality after Pope’s remarks about civil unions

11/01/2020

The pontiff expressed his support in an interview shown in an Italian documentary, saying, “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they…

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Added on: 10/24/2020

Venezuela President Urges Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage After Pope’s Comments

10/23/2020

Venezuela’s president has called on his country to take up the issue of same-sex marriage following the Pope’s comments endorsing civil unions. On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas…

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Added on: 10/03/2020

When politicians use hate speech, political violence increases

10/02/2020

Politicians deepen existing divides when they use inflammatory language, such as hate speech, and this makes their societies more likely to experience political violence and terrorism. That’s…

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Added on: 09/28/2020

Drag queens to grace Vogue magazine cover in Brazil

09/28/2020

MEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A pair of drag queens will grace the October cover of Vogue in Brazil, the magazine said on Monday, marking a…

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Added on: 09/27/2020

Thousands march in Uruguay for LGBT rights

09/26/2020

Rainbow colours and war cries have rung out at the centre of Montevideo as Uruguayans gathered for the annual LGBT pride parade wearing masks undeterred by the…

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Added on: 09/25/2020

A Step Backward for Same-Sex Couples in Chile

09/24/2020

Over three years ago, the Chilean government sent a bill to Congress to uphold same-sex marriage. The bill has not moved forward. Instead, Chile has been taking…

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Added on: 09/15/2020

More than 60 LGBT, intersex people killed in Colombia in first eight months of 2020

09/15/2020

BOGOTA (Reuters) – At least 63 members of Colombia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community were killed in the first eight months of this year, the…

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Added on: 09/08/2020

Argentina sets aside 1% of jobs for transgender people

09/08/2020

Argentina’s president is now requiring 1% of public sector jobs be set aside for transgender people. In a decree signed by President Alberto Fernández signed a decree…

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Added on: 09/08/2020

Reported murders, suicides of trans people soar in Brazil

09/08/2020

(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The number of transgender people killed in Brazil this year has risen by 70% over last year, according to research underscoring the South…

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Added on: 08/29/2020

Transgender woman’s role at Mass stirs controversy in Argentina

08/28/2020

Marking an historical first in Pope Francis’s home country, the Diocese of San Luis in northern Argentina invited a transgender woman Tuesday to read one of the…

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Added on: 07/23/2020

Brazilian football fans put aside rivalry to protest ‘homophobic, racist’ president Jair Bolsonaro

07/22/2020

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s “proudly” homophobic president, has been globally criticised for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, consistently playing down the virus despite recently contracting it himself….

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Added on: 07/20/2020

With Brazil’s Bolsonaro attacking the Supreme Court, are gay rights at risk?

07/19/2020

As a gay man growing up in Brazil, Afif Sarhan was banned from donating blood for most of his life. “I thought, ‘Why is my blood inferior…