YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 09: Maryani, founder of Koran school, and her foster child, Kiki share a laugh at a special prayer school for transgender Muslims or 'waria' on November 9, 2009 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Koran school, called 'Senin-Kamis' meaning Monday-Thursday, the 2 days the school operates, was founded in July 2008 by 48-year old Maryani as a place for waria to pray. Islam strictly segregates men from women when praying, leaving no-where for 'the third sex' waria to pray before now. There are now estimated to be around 300 men who prefer to live as women in Yogyakarta, many of whom work in the sex industry after their prayers as the only option for them to make a living. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 09: Maryani, founder of Koran school, and her foster child, Kiki share a laugh at a special prayer school for transgender Muslims or 'waria' on November 9, 2009 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Koran school, called 'Senin-Kamis' meaning Monday-Thursday, the 2 days the school operates, was founded in July 2008 by 48-year old Maryani as a place for waria to pray. Islam strictly segregates men from women when praying, leaving no-where for 'the third sex' waria to pray before now. There are now estimated to be around 300 men who prefer to live as women in Yogyakarta, many of whom work in the sex industry after their prayers as the only option for them to make a living.

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