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‘They’re afraid of joy’: Pakistan’s trans community fights hate

  • Pakistan’s indigenous “Khawajasira” community has rich, spiritual, cultural and political history that spans centuries
  • Transgender Rights Act in 2018 is regarded as highly progressive and lauded worldwide for the protections it granted 
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UN agency abruptly closes HIV prevention program putting thousands at risk in Karachi

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Islamabad school offers transgender community place to worship, learn about religion

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In a first, police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa appoint transgender person to dispute resolution council

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Pakistan issues health IDs for trans people to improve care

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The hair salon changing how transgenders are seen in Pakistan

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Transgenders laud plans for separate burial facility in Peshawar

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