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"We're going to make paperwork available to all young people, accompanied by their parents, to begin the legal process at an early age to make changes to their gender identity."

"In many instances, people don't get tested out of fear they'll test positive, and the stigma attached to it, there's also a lot of ignorance out there," said Rodríguez. "And having tested negative one time doesn't mean that in the future you won't get infected."

The Tijuana City Council is rejecting the name "Pink Zone" for a proposed area where about a dozen bars and restaurants catering to the LGBTQ+ community would open in downtown Tijuana.