Sebastián Piñera General News President of Chile vows to push same-sex marriage bill Sebastián Piñera, the president of Chile, has promised to prioritise a bill legalising same-sex marriage. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Lorena Muniz General News Trans woman dies in hospital fire after being left by staff Lorena Muniz, a 25-year-old trans woman living in Brazil, died in a fire at the Saúde Aqui clinic after being left on the operating table by hospital staff who fled the scene. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Report finds El Salvador unsafe for LGBTQ+ people A new report from the Human Rights Watch (HRW), a non-governmental organisation advocating for equality, found El Salvador, Central America, lacks fundamental protections for LGBTQ+ citizens. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Bolivia recognises same-sex civil union Bolivia, South America, has recognised a same-sex civil union for the first time after David Aruquipa, 48, and Guido Montaño, 45, campaigned for two years to have their relationship be legally acknowledged. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Mara Gomez is the first trans woman to play in Argentinian league Mara Gomez, 22, is the first trans woman to have been signed to a professional football team in Argentina amidst global debates surrounding trans women’s right to play on league level sporting teams. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Election Special Puebla legalises marriage equality Puebla is the 20th Mexican state to legalise marriage equality after the Honourable Congress of the State of Puebla voted 31 to 5 to decriminalise same-sex unions. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 141st trans woman killed in Brazil Joana Domingos, 19, is the 141st known trans person to have been killed in Brazil this year after she was shot seven times. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Mexican football team promoting greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport Muxes, a football team in Mexico City, has risen to prominence for promoting greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in South America’s most popular sport. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Chile moving to legalise same-sex marriage The Chilean Senate’s Constitution Commission has approved crucial articles which will allow the country’s government to move forward with a marriage equality bill. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro General News Venezuelan president urges parliament to consider marriage equality bill Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, 57, addressed the country’s national assembly on Thursday 22 October, asking members to consider the passage of a marriage equality bill. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Features & Longread TRAVEL: Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands Whether you want your head in the clouds, your legs astride the equator or your entire body in a tortoise shell, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands have something for everyone says Jaq Bayles. By Jaq Bayles • 7 min read
