HurriyetDailyNews.com – Vercihan Ziflioglu
Istanbul – A group of Turkish transsexuals has created a theatrical play to share the difficulties members of the community face, telling audiences, “Either love us or not, but know us first.”
The biggest problem faced by Turkish transsexuals, Group Opal artists say, is that they are not given a chance to express themselves. They must pay the price of their sexuality in their daily lives and have difficulties finding the jobs they need to survive. Their families generally reject them, and many find themselves caught up in prostitution due to financial problems and social pressure. Only some succeed in coping with these difficulties.