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Pakistan transgender rights
Can Pakistan’s Law on Transgender Rights Survive?
By Somaiyah Hafeez
The 2018 Transgender Persons Act – one of the most progressive in the world – has been gutted by the country’s top Shariah court.
In Pakistan, Trans Men Search for Inclusion, Visibility
By Riazat Butt
While cultural traditions provide some space for trans women, trans men are invisible and live isolated lives.
Meet the Khwaja Sira: Pakistan’s Transgender Community
By Somaiyah Hafeez
Pakistan’s transgender community has notched several historic successes in recent years, but discrimination remains rampant.
COVID-19 Takes a Toll on Pakistan’s Transgender Community
By Ebad Ahmed
Transgender people in Pakistan were already marginalized. Now the pandemic is adding to their plight.
Pakistani Clerics Issue Fatwa Approving Transgender Marriage
By Roshni Kapur
A group of Pakistani clerics issued a religious decree ruling transgender marriages is permissible.
A Transgender Tragedy in Pakistan
By Umer Ali
The murder of a transgender woman sheds light on the oppression the trans community faces in Pakistan.
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