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January – May 2024
Snapshot of the situation of the rights of LGBTI persons in the region
Progress

🇦🇷 Argentina: March 27. The Federal Court of La Plata sentenced former security agents for sexual violence against trans women in the framework of a trial for crimes against humanity committed during the last military dictatorship in Argentina.

🇧🇷 Brazil: May 29. The Federal Court determined that changes in the layout of the new identity cards should guarantee the rights of trans persons.

🇨🇴 Colombia: January 6. The Search Unit and LGBTI Experts Group advance in the search for people missing due to their sexual orientation and gender identity. The Federal Prosecutor announced the creation of a National Working Group dedicated to the investigation of crimes committed against persons due to their sexual orientation and gender identity.

🇩🇲 Dominica: April 22. The Dominica High Court has ruled that sections of the Sexual Offences Act 

which criminalize same-sex relations between consenting adults are unconstitutional. 

🇪🇨 Ecuador: January 26. The Ecuadorian National Assembly approved the modification to the Law of Identity and Civil Data Management that allows the
modification of sex in identity documents, in addition to the change of gender.

🇲🇽 Mexico: March 22. The Chamber of Deputies approves banning conversion therapies. In this sense, the federal criminal code and the general health law are reformed to prohibit and sanction efforts to modify sexual orientation and gender identity.

🇺🇸 United States of America: April 19. The category "gender identity"; was added to the protection provided by Title IX to eliminate discrimination in educational spaces.

 

Challenges

Lack of data disaggregated by sexual orientation or gender identity. 

The failure of States to obtain data disaggregated by sexual orientation or gender identity in the region leads to the invisibility of the specific violence faced by LGBTI persons. This lack of accurate information not only hinders the implementation of effective public policies, but also perpetuates violence and systematic exclusion by denying the recognition and attention necessary to address the specific and differentiated problems faced. It is essential to promote the collection and analysis of disaggregated data in order to guarantee the comprehensive protection of the human rights of LGBTI persons. 

Political and electoral violence against women and trans persons. 

Recently, the IACHR called on States to guarantee the political rights of women, trans and non-binary persons. Despite advances in the recognition of gender identity and access to political rights in the region, challenges persist such as discrimination in identification, political violence and the lack of security measures for those who hold public office. Human rights defenders also indicate that in electoral contexts there are reported increases in cases of violence and stigmatizing speeches, so it is urgent the constant monitoring of the States and a comprehensive prevention strategy.

Activities

Country visits

 
Colombia. April 15-19. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) carries out an official visit to Colombia in response to the State's invitation.
 

Public hearings

189 Period of Sessions – Washington (March 11): IACHR ends 189th Periods of Sessions with 29 public hearings on human rights.
 

Promotional Events

April 17: Presentation by President and Rapporteur on the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Trans, Bisexual, and Intersex Persons of the IACHR, Commissioner Roberta Clarke, in commemoration of International Day of Trans Visibility.

April 19: Round Table and Technical Dialogue on how to end so-called conversion therapies.

May 15: Presentation by President and Rapporteur on the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Trans, Bisexual, and Intersex Persons of the IACHR, Roberta Clarke, in commemoration by the Permanent Council of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia.
 

Statements and campaigns
on social media


January 12: IACHR Announces New Allocation of Thematic and Country Rapporteurships
 
January 25:
IACHR Calls on States to Prevent Murders and All Other Forms of Violence Against Trans and Gender Diverse Persons

March 31: IACHR Urges States to Promote the Political Participation of Transgender People

April 27: IACHR calls to promote education programs to guarantee the human rights of lesbian women.

 
May 6: IACHR welcomes the decision issued by the Dominica High Court in favor of equality.

May 16: States must make efforts to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Social media

January 3: Se necesitan políticas públicas y acciones migratorias con #Perspectivadegénero y #Diversidad, que prevengan la violencia física y/o sexual, los robos y las desapariciones a las que se ven expuestas previo y durante el tránsito migratorio. Lee más 👉  https://www.canalcidh.org/movilidad-humana

February 2: #Ecuador: #CIDH saluda la reforma de la Ley de Gestión de Identidad y Datos Civiles que reconoce la identidad de género de personas trans con la adecuación del marcador “sexo” en documentos de identidad. #LGBTI

February 23: #StVincentAndTheGrenadines: #IACHR regrets the decision of the High Court that failed to overturn laws that criminalize consensual same-sex intimacy. These laws foster discrimination and exclusion and can be used to justify violence, as well as to hinder access to justice.

April 27: #CIDH llama a promover programas de educación para garantizar los derechos humanos de las mujeres lesbianas. #LGBTI #DerechosHumanos #IACHR Calls for Promotion of Educational Programs to Guarantee the Human Rights of Lesbian Women. #HumanRights

May 15: #Argentina: #CIDH condena el ataque incendiario contra cuatro mujeres lesbianas, en el que se afectaron sus derechos a la vida y a la integridad personal. Tres de las cuatro víctimas perdieron la vida. CIDH toma nota de la investigación iniciada por las autoridades y recuerda.

May 17: Los Estados deben realizar esfuerzos para poner fin a la discriminación basada en la orientación sexual y la identidad de género. 
States must take efforts to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, and gender identity #DerechosHumanos #HumanRights #LGBTI

 
The Office of the Rapporteur participated in several meetings with civil society organizations and human rights defenders. If you would like to request a meeting or training session with us, send an e-mail to: [email protected]
The information presented in this newsletter corresponds to the period from January 1 to May 31, 2024.
The Rapporteurship will continue to monitor the human rights situation of LGBTI persons in the region.
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