Uganda: Government refuses passport to transgender woman

[Natasha]

Uganda: Government refuses passport to transgender woman

Link 🔗 [Link: globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/20/uganda-​government-​refuses-​passport-​to-​transgender-​woman/]
4/20/2008

"Ugandans know a guy called Brenda. A gal, because Brenda is a trans person. Meaning that biologically the birth was to a male baby, but growing up Brenda was more confortable in the female role, and ultimately embraced the female gender."

[Shana A]

Uganda: Government refuses passport to transgender woman
Sunday, April 20th, 2008 @ 11:06 UTC
by Rebekah Heacock

http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/20/uganda-government-refuses-passport-to-transgender-woman/ 🔗

A post by Gay in Uganda last week reveals the discrimination the country's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) population faces when applying for travel documents:

    Ugandans know a guy called Brenda. A gal, because Brenda is a trans person. Meaning that biologically the birth was to a male baby, but growing up Brenda was more confortable in the female role, and ultimately embraced the female gender.