Malak al-Kashif

Malak al-Kashif (born 1 November 1999) is an Egyptian human rights and LGBT rights activist. Al-Kashif is the first known openly transgender Egyptian to be arrested for political reasons. Quotes “When you declare you are different, you should get ready for war. A big war.” Associated Press report “The society will stomp on you and treat you like you are the enemy.” Associated Press report “If I wanted to hide, then I would have hidden and just stayed at my parents’ and not become a trans and saved myself all of this...It’s just not me, not Malak.” Associated Press report “The hardest war we can fight is the war with ourselves.” UltraSawt, “I expect the state to give me my legitimate right as a human being, regardless of my person, gender, sexual orientation, or religion.” UltraSawt, “Surviving on a daily basis is my true form of activism and the true activism of the LGBTQ+ community.” GCN External links Category:Women politicians in Egypt Category:Women activists from Egypt Category:Television presenters Category:Political activists Category:Women born in the 1960s Category:Living people