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"Waiting for death": how trans people live and die in Paraguay
The trans population of Paraguay suffers violence, discrimination and lack of access to work, health and education, says the report “Waiting for Death”.
Mendoza will not penalize those who transmit HIV and STIs
The Mendoza Chamber of Deputies debated a bill yesterday to amend the Provincial Code of Misdemeanors, which had already passed the Senate. Among its provisions, the bill criminalized the transmission of HIV/STIs. Mobilization by organizations and public awareness campaigns led to the removal of this article. The bill will now return to the Senate for further consideration with amendments. Concerns remain regarding several articles.
#BichoYyo: "An HIV test is never a bad idea"
In Argentina, 6,500 new HIV diagnoses are registered each year. In 2017, the epidemiological bulletin published by the then Ministry of Health reported an increase in new cases among women aged 45 to 59. Of all those who know their HIV status, 81% are receiving treatment. Regular testing is crucial for early intervention. Regardless of age, getting tested is always a good idea.
#BichoYyo: "An HIV test is never a bad idea"
In Argentina, 6,500 new HIV diagnoses are registered each year. In 2017, the epidemiological bulletin published by the then Ministry of Health reported an increase in new cases among women aged 45 to 59. Of all those who know their HIV status, 81% are receiving treatment. Regular testing is crucial for early intervention. Regardless of age, getting tested is always a good idea.
Being trans and living in Chile: 10 things you need to know
1- Parliament approved the gender identity bill: excluding minors under 14. The bill was approved in the Senate during the first week of September 2018 and passed today in the Chamber of Deputies, becoming law. This law does not include minors under 14, which has generated discontent…
#Chile Deputies approved the gender identity law: it's now law
In a historic day in Valparaíso, with 95 votes in favor and 46 against, the Chilean Chamber of Deputies has just transformed the right to gender identity into law.
#LIG They protest the exclusion of children under 14 before the IACHR and the UN
The Movilh complaint states that the project as it stands, which will be voted on tomorrow in the Chamber of Deputies, violates the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Buenos Aires City teacher reports losing her job at a school for being a lesbian
Carolina Perona denounced the authorities of the Madre de los Inmigrantes Institute (IME), in La Boca (CABA) for not hiring her when they found out she is a lesbian.
Mendoza seeks to penalize those who transmit HIV and STIs
In Mendoza this Wednesday, the 12th, a reform to the Provincial Code of Misdemeanors will be voted on, criminalizing the transmission of HIV and STIs. The reform to the current code also punishes situations such as social protest and alleged offenses against public officials.
The writer Patricia Kolesnicov on the lesbophobia at a school against her book
Last week, writer and journalist Patricia Kolesnicov gave a talk at the Neuquén Book Fair about her novel "I Fell in Love with a Vegetarian," a love story between two teenage girls. Students from a religious high school were forced to leave the event by their teachers.