Trans woman

A transgender woman is shown with long black hair and a glittery top.

An annual pageant is the one night a year trans women in Turkey can celebrate

June 19, 2019LGBTQ

Amidst conservative pressures and security concerns, transgender women in Istanbul, Turkey, celebrate their beauty.

‘Transgender women are women,’ organizers say after controversy over women-only pond in London

September 24, 2018Women & Gender

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