Arturo Montenegro's fourth film depicts a family dealing with a transgender parent’s coming out
Panama: President asks to exclude from reform article that defines marriage as heterosexual
Panama Parliament condemns violence in protests against constitutional reforms
Panama closes doors to equal marriage with reform
The National Assembly of Panama, a unicameral legislature with an official majority, took the first step to prevent same-sex marriage through constitutional reform. The deputies approved a project to reform the Constitution where in one of its articles it says that "the State recognizes only the marriage between a man and a woman".
IACHR Publishes Report on Progress and Challenges toward Recognition of the Rights of LGBTI Persons in the Americas
In the Americas, violence, discrimination, prejudice and stereotypes prevent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people from fully exercising their rights. However, significant progress has also been made towards protecting, recognizing and guaranteeing the rights of LGBTI people in a number of countries in the region.