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  • Outrage after two transgender women refused entry at Hong Kong International Airport

    Posted by bee on 27/09/2016 at 7:19 am

    Outrage after two transgender women refused entry at Hong Kong International Airport

    The pair, who were travelling to the city from Bangkok, were told they “did not satisfy the purpose of their holiday” to immigration officers
    PUBLISHED : Saturday, 24 September, 2016, 10:44pm South China Morning Post

    A rights group has urged authorities to treat transgender people with more respect after two women were refused entry to the city at Hong Kong International Airport on Saturday.

    The two transgender women were visiting the city from Bangkok for sightseeing and shopping.

    Officials rejected the women’s visit because they did not satisfy the purpose of their holiday, the Immigration Department said.

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