Videos of transgender women beaten and forced to strip in Benin go viral
A series of videos that show three transgender women being beaten and harassed in a bar in Benin’s economic capital Cotonou on 1 May 2020 have gone viral on social media. Our team spoke to the victims, who are now safe in a shelter that specifically caters to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people. Their story highlights the widespread discrimination against transgender people in Benin, which has escalated during the pandemic.
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