Transgender community says faced pushback in the general election

Pakistan’s transgender community faced pushback in the country’s general election on Wednesday as five transgender candidates failed to win office and transgender observers and voters were blocked from polling stations, campaigners said. The transgender community had hoped the July 25 ballot would be a step towards greater acceptance after 13 transgender candidates filed papers to...

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