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Jessie Chung, an ethnic Chinese Malaysian who had sex-change surgery in 2003, said her country's transsexuals are "luckier than those in some other places" because antidiscrimination campaigns by nongovernment groups have helped to change the way in which many people view them.

"I know this because when I walk down the street, strangers who recognize me often approach me with encouraging words," Chung told reporters. "Our society is becoming more open-minded."