Transgender Pakistanis join election fight for the first time
2,227 views · Published 9 May 2013 · 2:54 · Indexed 29 September 2026
Channel: Reveal · 2013 · News & Politics
As Pakistanis prepare to head to the polls at next week's general election, for the first time in the country's history transgender candidates are being allowed to run for office. The step is seen as a highly significant moment for transgendered people who have often found themselves on the edge of Pakistani society. The BBC's Tom Bayly reports. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22208601 For more great stories, subscribe to The I Files: http://goo.gl/0Bc68 JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE: Like The I Files on Facebook: http://fb.com/theifiles Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ifiles Reblog on Tumblr: http://theifiles.tumblr.com Repin on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/theifiles +1 on Google+: http://gplus.to/ifiles
