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Inside Bangladesh’s First School for Trans Students
More than 150 students have been studying Islamic texts free of charge at this privately funded school.
A Transgender Activist Keeps the Peace in One of Mumbai’s Poorest Areas
Madhuri is both mommy and mayor to the residents of Lallubhai Compound.
Revered and Reviled: Life as India's Third Gender
Transgender women, intersex people, and "eunuchs" are sought out to bestow fertility blessings. But they're also feared, and kept largely invisible from public life.
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India's Transgender Hijra Community Searches for Acceptance
Advocates say a Supreme Court ruling granting rights and recognition to the community has done little to curb the sexual violence and poverty many face.
In Photos: Bangladesh's Trans Pride Parade Was Massive and Fabulous
Bangladesh hosted the largest trans pride parade in the nation's history earlier this month to celebrate the one-year anniversary of an inclusive government policy.
Pakistan's Transgender Community Is Hiding Out in a Hostile City
Peshawar has long been home to cultural traditions that insist on strict gender segregation.
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