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birth of the baby is a milestone for the South Asian nation,
where transgender people continue to face discrimination and
stigma despite being officially recognised as a "third gender"
since 2014.
Both Ziya Paval, who was born a man, and her partner, Zahad, who
was female by birth, were going through hormonal therapy to
change their sex when they conceived.
Zahad gave birth at a government hospital on Wednesday and,
along with the newborn, is currently under observation in the
hospital's intensive care unit.
"I am so happy. Today is the day I got to hold my baby," Paval
told Reuters partner ANI, smiling widely.
The child "had some milk" and is "perfectly fine", with "no
problems physically or mentally", she added.
Zahad is 23 and Paval 21, according to local media. They
declined to disclose the gender of the child.
(Reporting by Sakshi Dayal; Bradley Perrett)
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