Neglect and Discrimination Against Transgender Women in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, society’s neglect and discrimination toward transgender women have deeply affected their livelihoods. Without…
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Rakia and a Blind Society
Rakia is a transgender woman from Sunamganj, now living in Dhaka. Most of her life…
বাংলাদেশে ইন্টারসেক্স মানুষের সংগ্রাম
বাংলাদেশে ইন্টারসেক্স মানুষ (আন্তঃলিঙ্গ) প্রতিদিন বৈষম্য, অজ্ঞতা ও সামাজিক অবজ্ঞার মধ্য দিয়ে জীবন কাটান। রোগ…
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The High Cost
In Bangladesh, LGBTQ individuals are forced to pay an unbearable price. The laws, religion, and…
Two Names, One Silence
In the narrow alleys of Rajshahi lives Tanim/Tania—an intersex person—two names, neither whole. A mistaken…
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The Blue Scarf
Every night, by the narrow bridge in Narayanganj, Laila stands wrapped in her blue scarf—a…
Excluded by Law, Hunted by Society: LGBTQ Rights Still Denied
Living in the Shadows, Dreaming in Color: A Bisexual Woman’s Survival Guide to Bangladesh Picture…
ইসলামি গোষ্ঠী, বাংলাদেশ ও লিঙ্গ বৈচিত্র্যের বিরোধিতা
বাংলাদেশে ইসলামি গোষ্ঠী ও দলগুলো সাধারণত LGBTQ+ সম্প্রদায়ের বিরুদ্ধে অবস্থান নেয়। তারা সমকামিতা ও লিঙ্গ…
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Letters Beneath the River Tree
In a small town of Barishal lived Ishraq and Rubaiya—both bisexual, both hiding their true…
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The Struggles of the LGBTQ Community in Bangladesh: The Price of Visibility
Life for LGBTQ people in Bangladesh is still a story of quiet resistance. Family pressure…