• DOI:10.1080/13691050802431314
Corpus ID: 27337503

Sex work in Mexico: vulnerability of male, travesti, transgender and transsexual sex workers

@article{Infante2009SexWI,
  title={Sex work in Mexico: vulnerability of male, travesti, transgender and transsexual sex workers},
  author={Cesar Infante and Sandra G. Sosa-Rub{\'i} and S. Cuadra},
  journal={Culture, Health & Sexuality},
  year={2009},
  volume={11},
  pages={125 - 137}
}

Cesar Infante, Sandra G. Sosa-Rubí, S. Cuadra

Published 2009

Medicine, Psychology

Culture, Health & Sexuality

In Mexico, male sex workers (MSW) and travesti, transgender and transsexual (TTT) sex workers are among the groups most affected by HIV. They suffer from stigma and discrimination, yet are often absent from the design of programmes and HIV prevention campaigns. The objective of this study was to provide an account of the social context in which MSW and TTT sex workers live, by focusing on their sexual identities, sexual practices and vulnerability to HIV. Data collection took place in Mexico… CONTINUE READING

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