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Doubly stigmatised, transgender sex workers experience violence from the public, customers, their ‘sisters,’ and the police.

Communication, consent, empathy, and sensitivity are critical to good sexual experiences, no matter your partner.

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Last month, France became the first country in the world to remove transsexualism from its official list of mental disorders, reports Time magazine, in what is being considered a major, though some say largely symbolic, victory.

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