• 09/22/2024

Muslim-majority Bangladesh opens holy site for transgender hijra community: ‘never dreamt I could pray at a mosque again’

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Hijra, a legally recognised third gender in the country, are often discriminated against in employment and are much more likely to be victims of violent crime and poverty than the average Bangladeshi.

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3257314/muslim-majority-bangladesh-opens-mosque-transgender-hijra-community-no-one-can-mock-us?utm_source=rss_feed