LGBTQ
Following outrage, Guatemalan president reverses controversial “Life and Family Protection” bill

The bill would have increased prison sentences for women seeking abortions, banned same-sex marriages, and prohibited educational institutions from teaching about sexuality and gender

Mexican state of Yucatán legalizes equal marriage

Yucatán becomes the third state, after Sinaloa and Baja California in June, to decriminalize same-sex marriage this year and the twenty-second state to recognize the rights of gender diverse people in Mexico

Mexican states of Baja California and Sinaloa legalize same-sex marriage

With the historic decision, Baja California and Sinaloa joined the list of 20 states that recognize marriage between people of the same sex with the approval of a reform in the local Congress

Costa Rica becomes a first Central American country to legalize same-sex marriages

The law is a result of a decade long struggle waged by the left and progressive movements in the country.

Over 500,000 women, queers and gender dissidents participated in historic encounter

Women, queer people and gender dissidents from across the globe took part in the annual encounter to engage in workshops, discussions and mobilizations

34th Plurinational Encounter of Women, Queers and Gender Dissidents!

The communicators collective describes the importance of this Encounter in the current context of Latin America and the power of the feminist movement

LGBTQ community fights prejudice on the streets of Poland

Defying the homophobic threats from the far-right, pride marches continue in Poland

Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 33

In this episode we discuss pride marches, protests against ICE in the US and the 49th Assembly of the Organization of American States in Colombia

From ‘Lula Livre’ to ‘F*ck the Police’, pride is political!

On the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots LGBTQ prides across the Americas have taken on a very overtly political and radical stand, after years of being little more than apolitical spectacles

Multitudes in Argentina march against gender-based violence

Protesters demanded an end to gender-based violence, the approval of the new bill to legalize abortion and the implementation of the sexual education law

“What do you mean they killed Marielle?”

Female and black activists recall the day they heard the news about the murder of the councilwoman from Rio de Janeiro

Newly elected President Bolsonaro unleashes attack on rights of the Brazilian people

In the few days since Bolsonaro took office he has already already targeted indigenous communities, LGBTQ people and lowered the minimum wage