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In the Philippines, a baklâ (Tagalog and Cebuano) (pronounced), bayot (Cebuano) or agî is a person who was assigned male at birth and has adopted a gender expression that is feminine. [1] They are often considered a third gender. [2] Many bakla are exclusively attracted to men [3] and some identify as women. [4]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 2025. Gender identity as neither man nor woman Part of a series on Transgender topics Outline History Timeline Gender identities Androgyne Bissu, Calabai, Calalai Burrnesha Cisgender Gender bender Hijra Non-binary or genderqueer Gender fluidity Kathoey Koekchuch Third gender Bakla Faʻafafine ...
[21] [22] In India, the Supreme Court in April 2014 recognised hijras, transgender people, eunuchs, and intersex people as a "third gender" in law. [5] [23] [24] Nepal, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh have all legally accepted the existence of a third gender, with India, Pakistan and Nepal including an option for them on passports and certain ...
A sipiniq person was regarded socially as a member of their designated gender, in a process that has been termed "reverse socialization". [10] They would be named after a deceased relative of the designated gender, learn skills [11] and perform work associated with that gender, and wear traditional clothing tailored for that gender's tasks.
Although Law 19,684 (article 4c) recognizes non-binary gender persons in its definitions, there is no third gender marker option available other than female and male. [274] According to the "Non-binary people survey 2022" one of the reasons that influence non-binary people not to use the legal gender change procedure is because there is no non ...
However, it raises concerns that the practice could stigmatize transgender persons, instead of respecting their gender identity. [163] Details of the third-gender option policy are yet to be released. After same-sex marriage law became effective on 24 May 2019, transgender persons could marry a person of the same registered gender.
Third gender, or gender variant, spiritual intermediaries are found in many pacific island cultures, including the bajasa of the eastern Toradja people of Sulawesi, the bantut of the Tausūg people of the south Philippines, and the bayoguin of the pre-Christian Philippines. These shamans are typically assigned male but display feminine ...
The reason given is: to include other countries such as Cambodia and Laos. This page should provide a comprehensive overview of the third gender or transgender identities in these countries as well.. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (April 2019)