News of trans

Trans ex-lawmaker to contest Venezuela opposition primaries

13-04-2023 22:36 Transgender ex-legislator and LGBTQ activist, Tamara Adrián, announces candidacy for Venezuela's opposition primaries.

TANGO WITH A TWIST

Tango Queer: Argentina’s famous dance has a new surname

25-03-2023 06:00 While the dress and music of the Argentine tango have updated with the times, the dance has lacked one marked revision: the role of the dancers has remained remarkably immutable. That’s where the idea for Tango Queer was born: a space that permitted dancers of any gender to fill the role they pleased: lead, or be led.

by Erica Davis

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.

LGBTQ RIGHTS

Annual Pride March hails progress, calls for more rights laws

07-11-2021 08:54 Thousands of people celebrated the progress made in Argentina by LGBTQ and women's rights groups on Saturday as the annual Pride March returned to the streets of downtown Buenos Aires.

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.