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Video: The Transgender Bill 2016 will do more harm than good to transpersons

Besides erring on the definition of ‘transgender’, the Bill criminalises the traditional livelihoods of transgender people.

Shone Satheesh
Jan 09, 2018 · 08:45 am
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