The Minefield Walked By Transgender People In Zimbabwe

In a country where there is no provision for transgender people to change their gender marker on their birth certificates, it leaves them open to accusations of having same-sex relationships, which are illegal in Zimbabwe. The gender category is not officially acknowledged, so many transgender people are forced to identify as either male or female on official documents.

The rainbow flag, commonly the gay pride flag and LGBT pride flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride.

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