Legal Opinion
Edin Avendano-Hernandez v. Loretta E. Lynch
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 3, 2015No. 13-73744PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NGUYEN, Circuit Judge:
Edin Avendano-Hernandez is a transgender woman who grew up in a rural town in Oaxaca, Mexico. Born biologically male, she knew from an early age that she was different. Her appearance and behavior were very feminine, and she liked to wear makeup, dress in her sister’s clothes, and play with her sister and female cousins rather than boys her age. Because of her gender identity and perceived sexual orientation, as a child she suffered years of relentless abuse that included beatings, sexual assaults, and rape. The harassment and abuse continued into, adulthood, and,…
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