Marlene Wayar's video columns: what is it to be a transvestite?

Activist Marlene Wayar speaks about the violence and exclusion suffered by transvestites and transgender people. While life expectancy is increasing globally, for these gender identities the average lifespan is only 32 to 35 years.

January 18, 2019

We invited trans activist Marlene Wayar, a teacher and guiding light for so many, to contribute a series of columns as a way of reflecting on ourselves. Here she speaks about the violence and exclusion suffered by transvestites and trans people. While life expectancy is increasing globally, for these gender identities the average lifespan is only 32 to 35 years.

Directed by Milena Pafundi

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