First transgender to become a doctor
Sarah Gill determined to serve her community
Friday, July 09, 2010
Myra Imran
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=249680 (http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=249680)
If strength, determination and vision are the basic traits of a true leader then Sarah Gill certainly qualifies, as one for she not only has the strength and determination to stand up for the rights of her community, but also has the vision to lobby for centuries' old respect for transgender in society.
A resident of Karachi, Sarah, 23, is going to be the first transgender to become a medical doctor in Pakistan's history. This interview was taken on her recent visit to Islamabad aimed at meeting United Nations officials.
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Pakistan to soon have first transgender doctor
PTI, Jul 11, 2010, 02.54pm IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Pakistan-to-soon-have-first-transgender-doctor/articleshow/6154972.cms (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Pakistan-to-soon-have-first-transgender-doctor/articleshow/6154972.cms)
ISLAMABAD: A 23-year-old transgender is about to make history in Pakistan by becoming a doctor.
Sarah Gill, who is enrolled at Jinnah Medical and Dental College in Karachi, told a local daily, "Our community enjoyed tremendous respect in Islam as well as in the history of Muslim rulers...
"It was only after the British came to this continent that we were declared criminals by law and since then, our community is constantly facing inhuman discrimination and have become a symbol of shame."