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Impact of COVID-19 on Trans People in Latin America

COVID-19 has had unique impacts on transgender people, from social distancing policies that are based on gender to health care discrimination that transgender people face when seeking medical care for...

Non-binary language in Spanish

How does non-binary language work in Spanish? Is non-binary Spanish only used in select circles, or has it been widely adopted?

Lessons From Travesti and Trans Activism

Travesti and transgender are two terms which, in translation, can get lost in the other’s connotations. By better understanding the overlaps and complexities between travesti and transgender identities and needs...

How Latin American Online Activism Works

Online activism exponentially increases the coalition of marginalized communities and allows individuals to communicate with millions of other similar minded people. Platforms can be social media networks, blogs, phones, online...

Changing Legal Name and Sex/Gender in Latin America

Being able to legally change one’s legal name and gender can be key for trans people, and many laws have rapidly changed in the last few years, especially in South...

Cuba’s Complicated Relationship with Trans Rights

Cuba claims to offer free gender affirmation surgery to its citizens and elected a trans woman to office in 2013. Lived experiences of trans people in Cuba do not confirm...