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| Michelle Demishevich |
Congrats to
Michelle Demishevich for becoming Turkey's first transsexual female TV
reporter!
But times
have not always been easy for Michelle. In 2012 she was a victim of male violence
and transphobia, when during her walk home she was brutally attacked and
assaulted.
Since her
attack 50 trans women have been murdered in Turkey.
Last month justice
prevailed for Michelle’s case when her assailant was jailed, marking a
milestone victory for all transsexual people.
Although legislation
doesn’t officially discriminate against transsexual people, the community
asserts that violence, forced sexual exploitation, employment discrimination,
burial discrimination and hate crime murders still plague their community.
Yet times
are evolving.
This summer the world witnessed Turkey make a gigantic splash when
their LGBT Pride celebration was the largest to date in the Muslim world, inspiring
much hope and a promise for change.
And Michelle
is only getting started...
While her TV reporting work and public advocacy
continue to make positive strides towards helping her community, she recently
announced that next year she will being running in the legislative elections!
Three
cheers for Michelle Demishevich! We are behind you 100%!
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