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(I am unsure whether "gender" is the correct word to use here, so I changed it to "identity" to avoid accidentally being culturally insensitive)
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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 identity is often referred to as "Khawaja Sira" (with minor spelling variations) instead, so this alternate name should also be mentioned in the article.
* According to Wikipedia, the term "Hijra" is considered derogatory in Pakistan, and the identity is often referred to as "Khawaja Sira" (with minor spelling variations) instead, so this alternate name should also 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 identity 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 for transgender people. Both explicitly mention this identity as an example of who the legislation applies to. This may be relevant to the "Legal Recognition" section.
[[Special:Contributions/71.191.3.179|71.191.3.179]] 05:29, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
[[Special:Contributions/71.191.3.179|71.191.3.179]] 05:29, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
:Good ideas! I don't currently have much time for the wiki (because real life), but this is a wiki, so you can make the changes yourself! Just click on the ''Edit'' tab and add the information you want to add :) --[[User:Ondo|Ondo]] ([[User talk:Ondo|talk]]) 09:29, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
:Good ideas! I don't currently have much time for the wiki (because real life), but this is a wiki, so you can make the changes yourself! Just click on the ''Edit'' tab and add the information you want to add :) --[[User:Ondo|Ondo]] ([[User talk:Ondo|talk]]) 09:29, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
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