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Title: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: stephaniec on November 26, 2016, 07:40:55 PM
Post by: stephaniec on November 26, 2016, 07:40:55 PM
Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
http://planettransgender.com/saudi-arabia-bans-trans-people/
Planet Transgender/Added by Kelli Busey on November 25, 2016.
"Saudi Arabia has announced that they will no longer allow transgender people to enter the country.
Article updates:
Pakistani travel agents deny receiving instructions from Saudi embassies.
Saudi government confirms Umrah ban for transgender people
TransAction Khyber Pakhtunkhwa protests religious ban prohibiting them from visiting Saudi Arabia."
http://planettransgender.com/saudi-arabia-bans-trans-people/
Planet Transgender/Added by Kelli Busey on November 25, 2016.
"Saudi Arabia has announced that they will no longer allow transgender people to enter the country.
Article updates:
Pakistani travel agents deny receiving instructions from Saudi embassies.
Saudi government confirms Umrah ban for transgender people
TransAction Khyber Pakhtunkhwa protests religious ban prohibiting them from visiting Saudi Arabia."
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: warlockmaker on November 26, 2016, 09:44:47 PM
Post by: warlockmaker on November 26, 2016, 09:44:47 PM
Sadly this is the case for many countries. For us being Tg we have a wide acceptance including those who have not had srs. In many countries to behave and dress in your gender preference without the physical attributes is not acceptable and for example, you can be arrested for using the wrong bathroom, or immigration can just reject you. The Moslem and many other countries the criteria is that you have to have srs and look passable as a female. For example in Iran gays have to have srs or be stoned. Thats why Iran has a very large number of srs. Go on the internet and read about it.
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: Janes Groove on November 26, 2016, 11:53:21 PM
Post by: Janes Groove on November 26, 2016, 11:53:21 PM
Bummer. Guess I'll have to cancel my vacation plans.
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: AnonyMs on November 27, 2016, 02:40:21 AM
Post by: AnonyMs on November 27, 2016, 02:40:21 AM
For what it's worth I've banned them. Never been, never going to, not even to transit the place.
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: JessicaSondelli on November 27, 2016, 07:33:29 AM
Post by: JessicaSondelli on November 27, 2016, 07:33:29 AM
Ok, I got it... They won't get my money even though my money is not trans...I think.. Or is it? :) why would I ever go to Saudi Arabia anyway? I prefer the sand dunes in Death valley
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Title: Re: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: stephaniec on November 27, 2016, 07:43:19 AM
Post by: stephaniec on November 27, 2016, 07:43:19 AM
I mean no offense to the religion and culture , but I would never go there just because I way too triggered by the fact that woman aren't allowed to display there face.
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: Platzhalter on November 29, 2016, 08:04:19 AM
Post by: Platzhalter on November 29, 2016, 08:04:19 AM
Never intended to go there at all, but there's one thing that confuses me... how do they want to check/get to know if you're trans or not once you've transitioned all the way and went through all the legal changes?
Simply wondering because at least from how things work in Germany, it would hardly be possible in the end (there's even a law against outing people involuntarily).
Simply wondering because at least from how things work in Germany, it would hardly be possible in the end (there's even a law against outing people involuntarily).
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: Evolving Beauty on November 29, 2016, 12:51:39 PM
Post by: Evolving Beauty on November 29, 2016, 12:51:39 PM
So now I hope Donald Trump bans them too from entering the U.S as he said in his campaign. Fair play!
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: warlockmaker on November 29, 2016, 07:53:02 PM
Post by: warlockmaker on November 29, 2016, 07:53:02 PM
Quote from: Platzhalter on November 29, 2016, 08:04:19 AM
Never intended to go there at all, but there's one thing that confuses me... how do they want to check/get to know if you're trans or not once you've transitioned all the way and went through all the legal changes?
Simply wondering because at least from how things work in Germany, it would hardly be possible in the end (there's even a law against outing people involuntarily).
Its all based on the physical side. If you have had your surgeries and the correct passport, then they do not consider you to be trans. This is the same for many countries in the Middle East and Asia.
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: zirconia on November 30, 2016, 05:18:24 AM
Post by: zirconia on November 30, 2016, 05:18:24 AM
According to the article, the ban applies to transgendered Muslims who want to enter Saudi Arabia in order to perform Umrah, or a pilgrimage to Mecca. While the language of the article is a bit unclear, it would seem that the Saudi embassy in Islamabad confirmed the existence of this ban but denied that transgendered people in general are banned from entering the country.
Title: Re: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: rose on December 01, 2016, 01:26:53 AM
Post by: rose on December 01, 2016, 01:26:53 AM
It's very dangerous here I wish I can run for my life as soon as passable :( :( :(
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Title: Re: Saudi Arabia Bans Trans people
Post by: RobynD on December 13, 2016, 12:52:45 PM
Post by: RobynD on December 13, 2016, 12:52:45 PM
Iran has one of the highest percentage of trans people in the world (due to the fact that they use trans treatments to "cure" gay people....ugh) and many of them make the pilgrimage I'm sure.
...but yeah its all about physical attributes and your passport i'm sure.
...but yeah its all about physical attributes and your passport i'm sure.