Pakistan s transgender people demand respect
Transgender people continue to suffer human rights abuses and growing incidents of violence
Nadra Khan is campaigning for justice after a bank manager rejected her application to open an account.
“People make us dance but enjoy bank accounts. The dancers can’t have one. I perform in functions for my bread. I don’t have any other source of income. You have insulted me,” she said in a video posted on Facebook on Jan. 15.
“Most of our community members in Pakistan do not own houses. We can’t loot or steal. Banks should instead provide us interest-free loans for housing, car finance and business. Do something good.”