India navy fires transsexual officer

NEW DELHI - An Indian naval officer who underwent sex change surgery has been discharged from service, BBC reported on Tuesday. A navy statement said its “rules and regulations do not permit the sailor’s continued employment” because of “irreversible gender reassignment”. Sabi, formerly Manish Giri, has said that she will appeal to the military court against her ...

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