Mayla and Sofia
You are the world's first transgender twins
Mayla and Sofia are the world's first transgender twins.
Mayla and Sofia are unique in the world because they are the first known identical twin sisters to be born brothers.
In Brazil, a country where transsexuality is still a taboo topic, Mayla and Sofia were born 19 years ago – but from an early age the twins felt they had been born in the wrong body and wanted a sex reassignment. A particularly high risk in a country where, according to a report by the national association "antrabrasil.org", 175 trans women were murdered in the past year.
Grandfather supports his granddaughters dream
Their grandfather, who sold a piece of land for the expensive operation, made it possible for the sisters to surgically match their sex. You can find out how they are doing now in the video.
Source used:RTL.de