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‘The world has become bigger’: fighting for trans rights in Hong Kong

Despite its cosmopolitanism, Hong Kong society still holds conservative views on gender and sexuality. But a new generation is changing this

‘The world has become bigger’: fighting for trans rights in Hong Kong
Some of the founding members of the transgender rights organisation Quarks, in Hong Kong | Rain TYH. All rights reserved
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Ming Chan never dreamed she could live openly as a woman.

The 25-year-old transgender medical student, who was assigned male at birth, began transitioning with the use of hormone treatments four years ago.