in ancient Mesopotamia, gender-diverse people held positions of power
- Written by Chaya Kasif, PhD Candidate; Assyriologist, Macquarie University
An 8th century BCE gypsum relief from modern-day Iraq depicts a king and his chief ša rēši. Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago. OIM A7366.Daderot/Wikimedia Commons/Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago. OIM A7366Today, trans people face politicisation of their lives and vilification from politicians,...
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