PUTRAJAYA: Transgenders cannot be punished for cross-dressing, as it is a fundamental part of their nature, the Court of Appeal here was told on Thursday.
Counsel Aston Paiva said medical evidence showed Gender Identity Disorder (GID) was not a matter of choice, and could not be changed via medical or psychological treatment.
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