Being Trans in Argentina: the Challenge of Surviving Past 35
Luvia and Tatyana, two young trans women living in Argentina, talk about their dreams, fears and life goals in a country where, according to a recent report, a trans person is murdered every 96 hours. by Emilse Pizarro for Infobae (Spanish), June 7th. Luvia (left) and Tatyana (right) work at Trans-Ti, a startup launched by […]
The Story of Tito, the Trans Boy from Mar del Plata Who Had His Birth Certificate Amended
On May 14th, at a registry office in Mar del Plata, 5-year-old trans boy Tito had his name and gender markers changed on his birth certificate. This was the necessary step prior to the issuing of a new Identity Card that reflects the gender he has identified with ever since he could talk. By Sandra […]
Judge’s Verdict Favored Her, But She Is Still Denied a New ID with the Gender “Trans Femininity”.
By Agencia Presentes (Spanish), May 15th In March this year, a historic verdict by Buenos Aires City’s Civil Court 7 favored trans activist Lara Bertolini’s petition to have her gender marker on her ID changed to reflect her self-perceived identity: “trans femininity”. But now the RENAPER (the Argentinian National Registry) has appealed the verdict and […]