Pakistan is now recognizing a third gender. "Hijras" encompass several different categories but they all appear to revolve around folks previously classified as transgender.
The recognition of Hijras is nothing new, has been going on for over a hundred years, and is more a cultural thing rather than some recent enlightenment of Pakistanis:
Should be pleased but in many sexually repressed countries it is considered favourable to change your gender simply to avoid being gay. Favourable in their eyes that is.
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