Trans Rights

Drag performers mine the story of the revolutionary hero and trans icon Amelio Robles to better understand the past and shape the future.

Despite intense repression and transphobic division, a powerful feminist movement is shifting the terms of debate on gender violence.

From efforts to limit medical care for trans people to bans on inclusive language, LGBTQI+ rights are under threat across the region.

Brazilian filmmaker Madiano Marcheti's feature debut expands the meanings of environmental justice in Brazil.

In an interview, Gahela Cari, the first trans candidate for Congress in Peru, discusses the country's political situation, the feminist struggle, and challenges facing the Left.

The conviction of the murderer of a trans woman in Paraguay was a small victory in an uphill battle.

For Central Americans fleeing homophobic and transphobic violence, heading North is an act of resistance—from our winter 2018 issue, Women Rising in the Americas.

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Ecuador's Ministry of Health is struggling to close or regulate hundreds of private rehabilitation centers, some of which profit from offering "dehomosexualization."   

Now that President Obama has come out in support of marriage equality, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has dedicated a small budget to defend LGBT rights internationally, it's the perfect time to remind them that the abuse and killings of gay and transgender people keep piling up in Honduras—even as Washington heralds the country's return to "democracy."

Ultimately, gender equality and identity legislation like that in Argentina should be applauded, hailed, and covered by popular media. However, coverage of progressive social legislation warrants just as much critique and journalistic rigor as any article on economics.