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I think it's pushing the term 'legally recognised' a bit. Hijra is not explicitly legally identified based on the given examples. rather 'T' and 'other' and Hijra would fall somewhere beneath the rather wide umbrella. | I think it's pushing the term 'legally recognised' a bit. Hijra is not explicitly legally identified based on the given examples. rather 'T' and 'other' and Hijra would fall somewhere beneath the rather wide umbrella. | ||
:Hi, in case you see this message, I've made a minor change. I'm not an expert in the topic, so if you have more information, please add it :) --[[User:Ondo|Ondo]] ([[User talk:Ondo|talk]]) 18:24, 28 March 2019 (UTC) | :Hi, in case you see this message, I've made a minor change. I'm not an expert in the topic, so if you have more information, please add it :) --[[User:Ondo|Ondo]] ([[User talk:Ondo|talk]]) 18:24, 28 March 2019 (UTC) | ||
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Some things to probably add to the article. | Some things to probably add to the article. | ||
* According to Wikipedia, the term "Hijra" is considered derogatory in Pakistan, and the gender is often referred to as "Khawaja Sira" (with minor spelling variations) instead, so this alternate name should be mentioned in the article. | * According to Wikipedia, the term "Hijra" is considered derogatory in Pakistan, and the gender is often referred to as "Khawaja Sira" (with minor spelling variations) instead, so this alternate name should be mentioned in the article. | ||
* Both [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_of_Transgender_Persons_Bill,_2014 India] and [http://www.senate.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1503334623_218.pdf Pakistan] enacted anti-discrimination legislation against transgender people. Both explicitly mention this gender as an example of who the legislation applies to. This may be relevant to the "Legal Recognition" section. | * Both [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_of_Transgender_Persons_Bill,_2014 India] and [http://www.senate.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1503334623_218.pdf Pakistan] enacted anti-discrimination legislation against transgender people. Both explicitly mention this gender as an example of who the legislation applies to. This may be relevant to the "Legal Recognition" section. | ||
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