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A transgender life in Chechnya

As reports of purges of gay men surfaced, Chechnya recently made international headlines. A transgender woman, now in exile, reflects on her place in Chechen society.

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“This is about who I am. Religion has nothing to do with it”. Photo courtesy of IslamDag.ru. Some rights reserved.

This article originally appeared on Open Caucasus Media. We are grateful for their permission to republish it here.