A Pakistani transgender activist poses for a photograph as they take part in a demonstration in Karachi on November 20, 2017 AFPThe horrifying crime is one more example of the danger transgender people face in PakistanA transgender woman in Pakistan died on Saturday after being set afire by four men when she resisted sexual assault, Times of India reported. She fought back when they tried to assault her, and then they set her on fire. Transgender people in Pakistan can often experience violence and hate crimes as a result of their gender identity. Although Pakistan’s parliament passed a transgender rights bill this year and the nation has seen a surge in trans people running for office, transgender residents still face extreme danger. Last month two men were arrested for the murder and dismemberment of a trans woman in Peshawar.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 11, 2018 13:41 UTC