Pakistan’s transgender activists seek rights and protection

“We are human beings and have the same heart, the same feelings, and the same emotions that you have.” These are the words of Shahzadi Rai, who along with hundreds of transgender activists and supporters protested in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi to campaign for equal rights and raise awareness of discrimination against the community. The protest comes days after the local release of Joyland, a Pakistani movie about a married man’s affair with a transgender woman that has stirred up a lot of controversy in the country and was initially banned following complaints by Islamist groups. “The…

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