Protest Demands End to Violence Against Transgender Community in Pakistan
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Khwaja Sara (transgender) people, members of the Aurat March and Sindh Moorat March, staged a protest in Karachi, Pakistan, demanding protection and justice for the transgender community . The protest was in response to a mob attack on March 18, 2024, where a group of transgenders in Gulistan-e-Jauhar was assaulted by a mob of over 100 men. The attackers threatened the victims with phrases like 'We will burn you all' and resorted to physical and sexual assault. Representatives of the Aurat March and Sindh Moorat March highlighted the urgent need for justice for the marginalized transgender community. They emphasized a hate campaign that has increased transphobia by over 200% in Pakistan .
During the protest, the demonstrators demanded several actions to address the violence and discrimina...
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