Bangladesh opens mosque for transgender hijra community

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Bangladesh opens mosque for transgender hijra community

www.aljazeera.com

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Photos: Bangladesh opens mosque for transgender hijra community

www.aljazeera.com

The South Asian nation has, since 2013, officially allowed members of the hijra community to identify as a third gender.

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