Finding a voice, fighting for rights: The emergence of the transgender movement in Hong Kong

Inter-Asia Cultural Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-269

  Emerton, Robyn ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Asia; Discrimination; Gay; Hong Kong; Law; Legal Recognition; Lesbian; Rights; Tongzhi; Transgender; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748949441     PISSN: 14649373     EISSN: 14698447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649370600673896     Document Type: Article

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