Trans Shooter Sparks Ugly Backlash
A horrific school shooting in Canada is being twisted into yet another anti-trans panic — despite the facts saying otherwise. 💔📉 Politicians are already exploiting tragedy for clout, and we’re calling it out.
In divisive election, Brazil’s trans candidates face threats, intimidation
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Sept 21 (Reuters) – At her campaign headquarters, Brazilian congressional hopeful Duda Salabert gently lays…
Tearful Allison Russell wins Americana Award for debut album
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Russell won album of the year for her debut solo record…
LGBTQ activists in Peru demand autopsy for death in Bali
LIMA, Peru (AP) — LGBTQ rights activists rallied outside the prosecutor’s office Wednesday to demand an autopsy be…
Mexican soccer must kick homophobic slur out of stadiums, say activists
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s legions of soccer fanatics, and especially the sport’s leaders, must eradicate an anti-gay…
PAHO – Monkeypox cases in the Americas reach 5,300; US, Canada, Brazil most affected
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday that nearly 5,300 monkeypox cases…
Peru Congress votes to host OAS summit after outrage over gender neutral bathrooms
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s Congress on Friday voted to host the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly,…
Caribbean court finds anti-sodomy law unconstitutional
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Caribbean court ruled Tuesday that a law in Antigua and Barbuda…
After two-year hiatus, Mexico City conducts mass ceremony for same-sex couples
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hundreds of Mexican same-sex couples married on Friday, marking the first time that the…
The pioneer of LGBT+ rights in Latin America and the world – Argentina
Although it may not seem like it from afar, Argentina is quite an advanced and modern country when…
At Pride, celebrations amid a darker national environment
NEW YORK (AP) — LGBTQ Pride commemorations that sometimes felt like victory parties for civil rights advances are…