LGBTQ
Mexico’s Capital Will Now Jail People For Up To 70 Years For Murdering A Transgender Woman
This makes Mexico City the second state in Mexico to criminalize transfemicides, with sentences of 35 to 70 years in prison.
Sofia Hou
Sofia Hou is a reporter and producer for Almost and is based in San Salvador. Contact this reporter at sofia@almostmag.co.
Women
This Argentine Influencer Was Murdered By Her Male Classmate And People Are Demanding Justice
This Argentine influencer was murdered by her male classmate and people are demanding justice.
Cute
Athletes Are Trying Everything To Break The “Anti-Sex” Cardboard Beds At The Olympics And Failing
First introduced during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as part of the Olympics’ commitment to a more sustainable games, the bed frames of the athletes' beds, which were created by Japanese company Airweave, are made out of cardboard that can be recycled.
LGBTQ
This Same-Sex Couple Sued South Korea’s Health Insurance For Denying Them Partner Status And Won
The supreme court said that denying benefits to a couple just because they are of the same sex constitutes discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Women
This South Korean YouTuber Spoke Out About Being Abused By Her Ex-Boyfriend
Tzuyang, who has more than 10.5 million followers on YouTube, revealed her ex-boyfriend abused, blackmailed, assaulted and threatened her for almost four years, which is most of her YouTuber career.
world
This 16-Year-Old Spanish Football Player Has Become The Youngest Person To Score At The Euros
Lamine Yamal grew up in Rocafonda, an impoverish neighborhood in Catalonia and frequently pays tribute to his humble beginnings by signing its area code "304" after he scores at games.
Activism
People In Taiwan Held A Huge Protest To Demand A Ceasefire In Gaza And For Taiwan Stop Supporting Israel
We asked the demonstrators why it was important they continue to show up for Palestine.
LGBTQ
A Portuguese Grandpa Didn’t Have A Rainbow Flag At Pride So This Person Traded With Him And It’s Wholesome
"He was so surprised and gestured as if to say 'For me?'", Lily Martins, the person who traded flags with the grandfather told Almost.
world
SEVENTEEN Has Made History As The First K-Pop Group To Perform At Glastonbury Music Festival
“Even though the language, country and culture are all different, we can still connect as one, through music,” one of the band members, Joshua, told the crowd.
Climate
This Indigenous Brazilian Climate Activist Says Indigenous Voices And Knowledge Are Vital To Climate Justice Solutions
"There is a lot of ancestral knowledge and a lot of traditional knowledge and that can help us face the climate crisis."
Activism
Inside The Youth-Led Tax Protests Rocking Kenya
The bill had initially proposed adding tax to essential items such as bread, cooking oil, the internet, motor vehicles, transferring money, plastic products and diapers and sanitary pads.
world
This 14-Year-Old Colombian Climate Activist Says Adults Must Listen To Children To Best Solve The Climate Crisis
“Adults can do a lot for children first if they listen to them.”