Viral videos versus structural discrimination: The digital fight for trans rights in Pakistan

Manal Khan
6 min readApr 2, 2021

Trans rights activists often send distress calls on social media and the content sometimes depicts extreme violence against trans individuals. Does this help their cause?

A two-minute video on a Facebook page, called Trans Action Pakistan, a transwoman is seen lying on a bed with a fractured foot and a…

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