In response to a petition filed by Dr. Mohammad Aslam Khaki, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday directed its government to officially survey, register, and provide financial support to its transgender population of roughly 400,000.
From Dawn.com:
"The bench remarked that being Muslims as well as human beings, parents of such gender-confused children should look after them without discrimination but, it lamented, they throw them on roads to suffer throughout their lives."
After years of discrimination and exploitation during which transgender persons in Pakistan have often been refused entry to schools and hospitals, turned down properties for rent or purchase, and have even been denied formal burial rites after death, this recognition of the community as a protected minority is an historic step.
Hurrah!
Read more about the ruling here.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Pakistan to Recognize Transgender Individuals
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What an amazing chance for people to be themselves! Our world is sad when so many countries put legal measures into play that prevent healthy self-expression. This is a major move that is going to be highly overlooked. I will post a link to this blog on my twitter page.
James
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