• Día Internacional de la Mujer: Rindiendo tributo a las mujeres de nuestras vidas

    Día Internacional de la Mujer: Rindiendo tributo a las mujeres de nuestras vidas

    [ENGLISH HERE] Hoy es el Día Internacional de la Mujer, el día en que celebramos las contribuciones y reconocemos las luchas que enfrentan las mujeres en nuestra sociedad global. La Familia xQsí participa en la celebración internacional y rendimos tributo a las mujeres LBTQ, latinas, o LBTQ latinas que con su fuerza han dado forma a nuestras vidas. Victoria García [...]

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  • International Women’s Day: Honoring the women in our lives

    International Women’s Day: Honoring the women in our lives

    [EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ] Today is International Women’s Day, the day where we celebrate the contributions and acknowledge the struggles that women face in our global society. Joining in on the international celebration, the xQsí familia honors the LBTQ, Latina, or LBTQ Latina women that with their strength have shaped our lives for the better. Victoria García “The first Latin American [...]

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  • Argentine Chamber of Deputies approves Gender Identity Law

    Argentine Chamber of Deputies approves Gender Identity Law

    Last night, Argentina took one step closer in becoming the first country in Latin America to legally recognize transgender people’s right to their gender identity. During the last regular session of the year, the Argentine Chamber of Deputies approved the “Gender Identity Law” by a vote of 167-17 (with 7 abstentions). “We can’t believe that the margin with which [the [...]

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  • Argentine Gender Identity Law closer to reality

    Argentine Gender Identity Law closer to reality

    Yesterday, in what has been called a historic moment by Argentine LGBTQ activists, a package of four bills commonly referred to as the Gender Identity Law successfully obtained a majority of votes during a joint meeting of the General Legislation and Justice committees of Argentina. Presented earlier this year with the full support of various LGBTQ and trans organizations, the [...]

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  • 7 Bi Latin@s & Latin Americans You Should Know

    7 Bi Latin@s & Latin Americans You Should Know

    Today is Celebrate Bisexuality Day and we here at xQsí are joining the global celebration. Unfortunately, due to the rampant monosexismThe system of attitudes, beliefs, and biases where exclusive attraction to one gender is normalized and valued, and bisexual, polysexual, & pansexual identities are erased and pathologized. that exists both in the LGBTQ communities and in society as a whole, [...]

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  • Torta Tortón: “La historia depende de quien nos la cuenta”

    Torta Tortón: “La historia depende de quien nos la cuenta”

    Provengo de lo que llaman en mi país “la generación sándwich”. Esa generación fue la que se gradúo de la escuela en los inicios de la dictadura militar de los 70 y vivió toda su adolescencia en ella. Soy parte de quienes fueron obligados a usar uniforme en la secundaria — las mujeres con falda a la rodilla, los varones [...]

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  • Argentina to Debate Gender Identity Law

    Argentina to Debate Gender Identity Law

    On August 18, the Argentine Congress will begin the debate on a proposed gender identity law. If passed, this law would allow anyone to correct hir(Pronounced here) Gender neutral possessive pronoun. Replaces his/her, him/her. Used when referring to non-binary identified people. name, gender and image registration in all public records through a quick and simple procedure. Currently, trans people who [...]

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