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Battling stigma

Started by LostInTime, October 22, 2007, 06:58:53 PM

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October 22, 2007, 06:58:53 PM
Battling stigma
The Star Online
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2007/10/23/lifefocus/18842851&sec=lifefocus
By MARTIN ABBUGAO
A Singaporean transsexual fights the 'culture of shame' in Asia.

Discrimination is the biggest challenge, Leona says, recalling repeated rejection by prospective employers in Singapore despite her academic credentials.

"Singapore may be a cosmopolitan city, but many things are still swept under the carpet," Leona adds. No reliable figures on the number of transsexual men and women in Singapore, or the region, are available...
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