Aireana

Aireana
EstablishedFebruary 2003
HeadquartersAsunción
LocationParaguay
FieldsLGBT+ rights
Websitewww.aireana.org.py

Aireana is a feminist organization founded in 2003 in Asunción, Paraguay. Its advocates for the rights of LGBT+ people. It organizes various cultural activities, meetings, and festivals for the community.

History

Aireana was established in February 2003 by a group of Lesbians with a focus on the rights of the LGBT+ people. The organization came into public view, when it congratulated María José Argaña Mateu, the Paraguayan minister for women, when she said in an interview that she would support the civil union between people of the same sex. The organization was legally recognized in 2006.

Activities

Aireana engages in various activities such as advocating for the rights of LGBT+ community through art and culture, creation of safe spaces for the community in Asunción, multimedia initiatives such as the production of podcasts, plays, among others, and support for people encountering gender-based violence. It organizes meetings in collaboration with other feminist organizations in Paraguay.

La Serafina is a cultural space dedicated for the community that was established by Aireana in 2005. It carries out initiatives in the field of theatre, music, dance, poetry and exhibitions and is located in the same building as the headquarters of the organization.

It organizes the LesBiGayTrans International Film Festival of Asunción since 2005. It is a week-long festival that is held annually at the Cultural Center of Spain Juan de Salazar, and showcases independent film productions based on the LGBT+ theme, and awards for the best films.

Cultural Fridays have been organized by Aireana since 2012 which showcases artistic expressions such as concerts, theater, poetry, and dance by the LGBTIQA+ community. La Tatucada is a percussion group that often engages in public displays during feminist initiatives such as the International Women's Day March, and the Asunción LGBT Pride March.

The organization has been involved in the drafting of the Annual Report on the situation of human rights in Paraguay, along with the Human Rights Coordinator of Paraguay since 2016.

Awards and recongnition

The organization was awarded by the Government of France for its work on human rights in 2011.

References

  1. 1 2 "Un poco de Historia" [A little bit of history]. Aireana (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Aireana, 10 años de lucha por los DD.HH" [Aireana, 10 years of struggle for human rights]. ABC Color (in Spanish). 30 December 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "OEA acoge once nuevas entidades de la Sociedad Civil" [OAS welcomes eleven new civil society entities]. Organization of American States (in Spanish). 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Grupo lésbico gay afirma que la ministra lo apoya" [Lesbian-gay group says the minister supports it]. ABC Color (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "La cultura, una herramienta para hablar de DDHH" [Culture, a tool for talking about human rights]. ABC Color (in Spanish). 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Los 15 años de lucha contra la discriminación" [15 years of struggle against discrimination]. ABC Color (in Spanish). 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Intolerancia es legitimada por el gobierno, dicen activistas" [Intolerance is legitimized by the government, activists say]. La Nación (in Spanish). 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Quintana, Juliana (22 September 2022). "Sexilios en Paraguay: por qué y adónde migran las personas LGBT+" [Sexiles in Paraguay: why and where LGBT+ people migrate]. Agencia Presentes (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "La Serafina cierra año pandémico con lanzamiento de libro y concierto de "Las conchas sin mar"" [La Serafina closes pandemic year with book launch and concert by "Las conchas sin mar"]. Diario HOY (in Spanish). 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Inicia 9no festival LesBiGayTrans de Asunción" [9th LesBiGayTrans Festival of Asunción begins]. ABC Color (in Spanish). 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  11. ↑ EFE (8 July 2018). "La Edición del Festival Internacional de Cine Lesbigaytrans da inicio en Asunción, Paraguay" [The International Lesbigaytrans Film Festival begins in Asunción, Paraguay]. Sin Embargo México (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Festival de Cine Lesbigaytrans de Asunción en su 15 edición" [Asunción Lesbigaytrans Film Festival in its 15th edition]. La Nación (in Spanish). 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Habilitan hoy XV Festival LesBiGayTrans de Asunción" [15th LesBiGayTrans Festival of Asunción opens today]. ABC Color (in Spanish). 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "16º Festival de Cine LesBiGayTrans" [16th LesBiGayTrans Film Festival]. ABC Color (in Spanish). 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Con más de 50 producciones de todo el mundo, arranca el 17º Festival de Cine Lesbigaytrans" [With more than 50 productions from around the world, the 17th Lesbigaytrans Film Festival begins]. Diario HOY (in Spanish). 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Concierto de saxo y arpa en la Serafina" [Saxophone and harp concert at La Serafina]. Diario HOY (in Spanish). 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "La Serafina celebra el día internacional del jazz con gran concierto" [La Serafina celebrates International Jazz Day with a major concert]. Agencia IP (in Spanish). 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  18. ↑ "El regreso de Soledad Barrett en La Serafina" [The return of Soledad Barrett at La Serafina]. ABC Color (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  19. ↑ "Con "tatucada" internas lesbianas piden usar las privadas en Buen Pastor" [With "tatucada," lesbian inmates ask to use the private rooms in Buen Pastor]. Diario HOY (in Spanish). 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "Realizan marcha por los derechos de las personas TLGBI" [March held for the rights of TLGBI people]. Última Hora (in Spanish). 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  21. ↑ Quintana, Juliana (23 December 2020). "Paraguay 2020: LGBT resistieron con autogestión la violencia estatal y discriminación" [Paraguay 2020: LGBT people resisted state violence and discrimination through self-management]. Agencia Presentes (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  22. ↑ "Asociación lésbica paraguaya Aireana recibe premio francés de derechos humanos" [Paraguayan lesbian association Aireana receives French human rights award]. Última Hora (in Spanish). 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  23. ↑ "Gobierno francés premia a la organización Aireana" [French government awards the Aireana organization]. Última Hora (in Spanish). 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.