Joel Mondano walks in a dress beside pedestrians and commuters as she participates in a transgender parade called “Grand Trans-Santacruzan” on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines, on May 18, 2014. The Santacruzan is a popular religious festival held in many towns and cities throughout this largely Roman Catholic country. (Photo by Aaron Favila/Associated Press)
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