(Nariman El-Mofty | The Associated Press) In this Oct. 31, 2019, photo, Egyptian activist and transgender woman Malak el-Kashif sits in her room in Cairo, Egypt. El-Kashif's activism extends beyond advocating for the LGBTQ community. She was arrested last year after she called for protests following a fatal train crash because of what she saw as government negligence. She was imprisoned in a men's prison. The arrest, her third, sparked an outcry as activists and rights groups feared for her safety, especially due to her gender identity. She was held in solitary confinement.
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