Summary All five fingers are not the same…. People should be respected for who they are. —Thehan, 43-year-old gay man, Colombo, November 2015 In Sri Lanka, there are two frames: man and woman. Society thinks that if you’re born as a man, you are lucky. If you’re giving up your manhood, you are sinners. —Bhoomi, 25-year-old transgender woman, Colombo, October 2015 Their words are more piercing than needles. —Krishan, 40-year-old transgender man, Colombo, October 2015, describing staff at public hospitals and clinics In Sri Lanka, ideas about the way men and women should look and act are deeply entrenched. Those who challenge gender norms—including many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and...
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