Transgender and intersex people are treated like animals in Pakistan
KARACHI: It breaks my heart to see the treatment given to the third gender in our country. Transgender and intersex people are treated like animals here. They suffer from physical, verbal and sexual abuse. It seems as if they are not even considered to be humans. We see them being tortured every day, and yet do nothing. The situation has worsened so much that they are now facing the threat of acid attacks.
The increasing violence against the third gender makes us question whether we are truly free to live our lives as we please. Until very recently, the third gender did not have the right to an education or to vote. Recently, acid was thrown on a transgender person in Rahim Yar Khan. She received severe injuries on her face and body as a result. I urge the government to protect this minority. As we work to build the long-awaited Naya Pakistan, we must ensure the safety of the third gender in it.
Asif Murad Umrani
Published in The Express Tribune, July 16th, 2019.
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