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Why parenting dreams seem impossible for hijra individuals

I want to adopt a child as a single hijra person but the social worker keeps asking invasive questions about my sexuality and living situation.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Institutional assumptions about gender conformity and family structure block access to fundamental human experiences like parenthood.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with South Asian gender diversity — hijra and kothi?”

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