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Identical twins Mayla and Sofia were 19 when they became the first twins to transition together. Now, two years later, and living separately, the two Brazilian trans women talk with Argentine daily Clarín about how family support and their love for each other have helped them through hard times.
Sao Paulo: Growing up as identical twins, Mayla and Sofia always did everything together, and their decision to undergo gender confirmation surgery is no exception. The 19-year-old twins, who grew up in a small town in southeastern Brazil, both say they never identified as boys.
Growing up as identical twins, Mayla Rezende (L) and Sofia Albuquerck (R) always did everything together, and their decision to undergo sex reassignment surgery is no exception. (Photo by AFP/Mayla Rezende/Sofia Albuquerck via Getty Images) Identical trans twins Mayla Rezende and Sofia Albuquerck have shared their heartwarming story after they both made the transition they long dreamed of together. The 19-year-old twins, who grew up in a small town in southeastern Brazil, underwent gender affirmation surgery together in what their doctor calls a world first. The five-hour-long surgery was per...
Identical twins Mayla and Sofia underwent a five-hour sex change surgery Dr Jose Carlos Martins performed the surgery on twins one day apart He said it is the 'only reported case in the world' of twins who were male at birth undergoing female gender confirmation surgery together There were 175 trans people murdered in Brazil last year, the most of any country
Twins Undergo Gender Confirmation Surgery Together, A First The 19-year-old twins, who grew up in a small town in southeastern Brazil, both say they "never identified as boys." Updated: February 24, 2021 10:12 am IST The twins were born in Tapira, a town of 4,000 people in the state of Minas Gerais. Sao Paulo: Growing up as identical twins, Mayla and Sofia always did everything together, and their decision to undergo gender confirmation surgery is no exception. The 19-year-old twins, who grew up in a small town in southeastern Brazil, both say they "never identified as boys." Now, they h...