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Transgender soldier discharged from South Korea’s military | South China Morning Post

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Staff Sgt Byun Hee-soo is a transgender soldier in South Korea’s military who was registered as male at birth, and entered service as a man. After going through sex reassignment surgery last November, the military discharged her, claiming she had violated regulations.

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