Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Discuss Findings in HIV/AIDS ("if I Knew You Were a Travesti, I Wouldn't Have Touched You":iatrogenic Violence and Trans Necropolitics In Turkey).

This article discusses the increasing number of HIV diagnoses and AIDS-related deaths in Turkey, particularly among the trans community. The research focuses on the experiences of HIV-positive trans women who engage in sex work and the violence they face from healthcare providers. The paper argues that trans women are treated as always infectious, leading to denial of medical care and reluctance to touch or examine them. The study highlights the urgent need for comprehensive interventions to address the intersecting issues of HIV risk, structural violence, and discrimination faced by HIV-positive trans sex workers. [Extracted from the article]