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A High Court ruling in Kenya on May 20 marks a historic step forward for the rights and recognition of transgender and intersex people. By affirming that Kenyans can seek changes to gender markers on official documents, the Court has recognized a fundamental truth: that dignity, identity, and legal recognition must go hand in hand. For too long, trans people and some …

A High Court ruling in Kenya on May 20 marks a historic step forward for the rights and recognition of transgender and intersex people. By affirming that Kenyans can seek changes to gender markers on official documents, the Court has recognized a fundamental truth: that dignity, identity, and legal recognition must go hand in hand.For too long, trans people and some intersex …

Growing up intersex and unprepared for menstruation Illustration shows two cracked restroom symbols with a flow of blood between them. (Rex Opara illustration courtesy of Minority Africa)   She was intersex and raised as a boy for most of her life in Kenya. Then, one day, the bleeding began. By Elizabeth Angira When 18-year-old Roberto first experienced menstruation, she was …