Alterina latest proof of transgender problems
Ika Krismantari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 05/14/2010 9:22 AM
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The recent case of Alterina Hofan highlighted the authority's unpreparedness in dealing with this issue.
Alterina suffers Klinefelter's syndrome, a rare case where a male has an extra X chromosome that makes him look more like a woman.
After years of operations, Alterina has documented himself as a man and even married Jane Hadipoespito.
The problem arose when Jane's parents denounced the marriage, filing a lawsuit against Alterina for document fraud because he previously declared he was a woman in his identity cards.