'Treat me as a human' - A transgender person's struggle for acceptance in Belarus
Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
Publication Date | 20 September 2016 |
Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 'Treat me as a human' - A transgender person's struggle for acceptance in Belarus, 20 September 2016, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/58189dd9a.html [accessed 28 May 2023] |
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September 20, 2016
Thousands of transgender people living in Belarus are struggling to be accepted by their society and families. Faced with discrimination and no legal protection, transgender people like 33-year-old Alina Mayer often endure ridicule and rejection when they find the courage to come out. (RFE/RL's Current Time TV)
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