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Guatemala Further Criminalizes Abortion and Bans Same-Sex Marriage

Sofía Aguilar
[UPDATE 3/11/22]: Since the original publication of this story, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has threatened the country’s Congress with a presidential veto on the new legislation unless they reverse it. He has stated that the law, which criminalizes abortion and...
Lifestyle

New Youtube Series Focuses on Issues Affecting LGBTQ Youth of Color

Virginia Isaad
The advent of social media has given a platform for marginalized communities but the openness found online doesn’t necessarily transfer to the real world and this newly launched Youtube series aims to bridge the gap. For LGBTQ youth of color,...
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Trans Puerto Ricans Can FINALLY Change Their Gender Markers On Birth Certificates

HipLatina
Birth certificates have been used to marginalize people in the United States for centuries and we’re still seeing it happen today with the transgender community. Not too long ago—2016 to be exact—North Carolina lawmakers attempted to pass a law that...