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“In recent years millennial and Gen Z queer people in Pakistan have carved out a vibrant digital space for themselves on TikTok, Instagram and X, where they showcase their activism and offer glimpses into their personal lives”
When she called out the decision, local celebrities — including a prominent fashion designer — accused her of promoting an LGBTQ agenda in a country where homosexuality has been criminalized since colonial times. Although exact figures are not available due to severe underreporting, human rights groups such as Amnesty International say there has been a concerning rise in violence against trans people in Pakistan.
“I first used to use a rickshaw to travel, but within the span of one year that has changed. I have been attacked four times.”The Digital Rights Foundation, a non-profit which tracks online harassment, has recorded 74 cases against the trans community since the start of the hate campaign. In May, the Islamabad Shariat Court — which gives Islamic oversight to secular laws — revoked the act. An appeal is being sought with the Supreme Court.Pakistan’s indigenous third gender, or “Khawajasira” community, has a rich, spiritual, cultural and political history that spans centuries in the Indian subcontinent.
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