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Transgender in China: secrets and surgery

Transgender in China: secrets and surgery

At home her son still calls her daddy, at work she dresses in a masculine style, but this Chinese person…
For Afghan women, driving a car brings both fear and freedom

For Afghan women, driving a car brings both fear and freedom

Since Rokhsar Azamee began driving the streets of Kabul last year, she has endured condescension, ridicule, and even threats to…
Titanic menu, JFK limo license plates head to auction block

Titanic menu, JFK limo license plates head to auction block

A menu from the last dinner served to first-class passengers aboard the Titanic before it sank in 1912 is among…
Filipina wins transgender pageant in Thailand

Filipina wins transgender pageant in Thailand

Filipina Trixie Maristela was crowned Miss International Queen 2015 on Friday at a contest in Thailand billed as the world's…
Guatemala raises legal age of marriage from 14 to 18

Guatemala raises legal age of marriage from 14 to 18

Guatemalan lawmakers on Thursday passed a law raising the minimum age for marriage after human rights groups cited alarming figures…
Catherine Opie: The provocateur who photographed Elizabeth Taylor’s home

Catherine Opie: The provocateur who photographed Elizabeth Taylor’s home

Self-portrait 'Pervert' was Catherine Opie's most angry piece. In the photograph, Opie sits, bare-chested, facing the camera with the word…
Tokyo issues Japan’s first same-sex partner certificates

Tokyo issues Japan’s first same-sex partner certificates

Two Tokyo districts issued Japan's first certificates officially recognizing same-sex partnerships on Thursday, a major step forward for gay couples…
US women paid less in all industries, every level: report

US women paid less in all industries, every level: report

Women in the United States are paid less for equal work than men in all industries and a new report…
FGM: Inside Kenya’s illegal “Cutting Room”

FGM: Inside Kenya’s illegal “Cutting Room”

The "cutting room" is grim, dark and grubby.
‘Alexandria is drowning’, says popular Twitter hashtag

‘Alexandria is drowning’, says popular Twitter hashtag

A widely-used Twitter hashtag is mocking and decrying the extensive rainfall that has submerged many streets in Egypt’s Mediterranean province…
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