LGBTQ NEWS Non-binary and gender non-conforming people in Puerto Rico now be able to select 'X' as gender marker on birth certificates “At a time when non-binary, gender nonconforming and trans communities are under attack, this historic decision opens the door to the full recognition of their dignity." By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Puerto Rico declared state of emergency of trans murders Authorities in Puerto Rico have declared a state of emergency due to the high levels of gender-based violence, which is disproportionately affecting trans people and women. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Two trans Americans killed Tyianna “Davarea” Alexander, a 28-year-old black trans woman, and Samuel Edmund Damián Valentín, a trans man living in Puerto Rico, are the first American trans people to have been killed in acts of violence this year. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Puerto Rico Medicaid programme now includes trans healthcare Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program, which assists those who are not able to afford healthcare, will now cover transition related care. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans woman beaten and stabbed in Puerto Rico Puerto Rican trans woman Nicole López, 33, was hospitalised on Thursday 8 October after being beaten and stabbed in the latest incident of violence against the trans community on the island. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Michellyn Ramos Vargas was killed days before Nicole Lopez was attacked General News Trans woman killed in Puerto Rico Michellyn Ramos Vargas, 35, is the sixth known trans person to have been murdered in Puerto Rico this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Trans activist Soraya Santiago dead at 73 Puerto Rican trans activist Soraya Santiago has died at 73 due to cancer- she was the first person from Puerto Rico to undergo gender-reassignment surgery. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
