Introduction
When the general public in Hong Kong hears the word “transsexual” crime, cabaret, suicide and mental health are some of the notions that often spring to their minds – as that is often the kind of news to get covered when transsexuals and transgendered people are mentioned in the media. During the summer of 2007, for example, there were sensational news coverage about a young FTM who was convicted for stealing his elder brother’s Identity Card and using it to apply for a job, and around the same time that year, there was also the news about the infamous Zung Kai-leon who has been arrested serval time over the last few years for loitering and trespassing while waring various kinds of female uniforms.
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