6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders: Media
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Hijras in India
Hijras participate in a religious procession in India.
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Selfie pride
At a flash mob event to raise awareness of their community, two hijras taking...
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Hijras, the third gender in South Asia
Two members of the hijra community in India, who identify as neither man...
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Muxe
Political candidates Felina Santiago Valdivieso (left) and her substitute Mistica...
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two-spirit people
Kristina Padilla, a transgender, two-spirit, Apache/Cherokee person posing as part...
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