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Health rights for trans people vary widely around the globe – achieving trans bliss and joy will require equity, social respect and legal protections

  • Written by Reya Farber, Assistant Professor of Sociology, William & Mary
imageAchieving equity in global health requires addressing the root sources of inequity.Sabrina Bracher/iStock via Getty Images Plus

While transgender people might be more culturally recognized in the U.S. than ever, visibility is not the same as justice.

Transgender is an umbrella category that emerged in the U.S. in the 1990s to encompass diverse...

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