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In this Oct. 28, 2019 photo, activist and transgender woman Malak el-Kashif, center, sits with her lawyer and friend at her apartment in Cairo, Egypt. El-Kashif said she never received a response to her case. She was diagnosed with "gender identity disorder," she said. The term was replaced in the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic guide by "gender dysphoria"-- a disconnect between assigned gender at birth and the one a person identifies with, which may lead to significant distress. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

In this Oct. 28, 2019 photo, activist and transgender woman Malak el-Kashif, center, sits with her lawyer and friend at her apartment in Cairo, Egypt. El-Kashif said she never received a response to her case. She was diagnosed with "gender identity disorder," she said. The term was replaced in the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic guide by "gender dysphoria"-- a disconnect between assigned gender at birth and the one a person identifies with, …

March 27, 2020

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In Egypt, transgender activist fights battle on many fronts
March 27, 2020 2:43 a.m.

In Egypt, transgender activist fights battle on many fronts

CAIRO (AP) — Malak el-Kashif left home on her birthday seven years ago. Walking into an uncertain future, she was underdressed for the weather and armed with little— except for some makeup, a few women’s accessories and 50 Egyptian pounds (at the time about six American dollars).