In a first, 19-year-old twins Mayla and Sofia from a small town in southeastern Brazil underwent female gender confirmation surgery together. The twins have made the transition they long dreamed of together, in what their doctor calls a first. The five-hour-long surgery was performed on the twins one day apart by Dr Jose Carlos Martins. The twins were born in Tapira, a town of 4,000 people in the state of Minas Gerais. Also read Lalit Salve will be joining same police station as male constableGender confirmation surgery has been covered by Brazil's public health system since 2011.

Source: dna February 24, 2021 12:50 UTC