A trans woman was attacked in Salto: "Now you'll finally get your pension."
A transgender woman was beaten by three neighbors in the Don Atilio neighborhood of Salto. While they were hitting her, they yelled at her, "Now you're going to collect your pension," referring to the benefits granted by Uruguay's recently approved Comprehensive Trans Law.
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A transgender woman was beaten by three neighbors in the Don Atilio neighborhood of Salto. While they were hitting her, they yelled at her, "Now you're going to collect your pension," referring to the compensation provided by Uruguay's recently approved Comprehensive Trans Law.
According to El País , the victim is from Montevideo and had moved to Salto in search of work, as she is a nursing assistant. Yesterday afternoon she was attacked by three men in front of her home, where she lives with her partner.
According to the newspaper, the victim had already received threats from neighbors, so she had reported her living situation to the authorities. Yesterday, she was insulted by a neighbor, and after she defended herself, she was beaten by him and two others who joined in. She said they yelled at her, “Now you’re going to collect your pension,” referring to one of the articles of the Comprehensive Law for Trans People, which establishes reparations for the trans population who were victims of repression during the dictatorship.
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The victim was taken to the Salto Hospital for medical attention, where it was confirmed that she suffered a rupture of her left breast implant and a muscle tear. A criminal complaint has been filed in the case, and the victim's partner was temporarily removed from his home and is under police protection, as there were also threats to set fire to his house.
The Director of Social Integration at the Ministry of Social Development, Federico Graña, stated in an interview with Radio Uruguay that the attack on a transgender person in Salto was a hate crime. Graña accused opposition representatives of creating a climate of hatred during the vote on the transgender law by spreading misinformation about pensions for transgender people.
“You can disagree with the law, but you can’t incite hatred,” Graña said. “All the people who shared that all trans people would receive the benefit are responsible for this, because it was reported countless times that this isn’t the case. (…) They created this climate. Whoever said in the Senate that (the law) was a privilege is also responsible.”
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