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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.

#24M Santa Fe: Historical reparation for trans people persecuted during the dictatorship

Eleven trans women from Rosario and eight from the city of Santa Fe have begun the process of accessing a pension granted to victims of the dictatorship, under Provincial Law 13.298. The law establishes the payment of a monthly pension to people who prove they were "deprived of their liberty for political, union or student reasons" between March 24, 1976 and December 10, 1983.