Transgender woman Keila Simpson poses for a photo in front of a trans pride flag a few days after she was deported from Mexico due to inconsistencies in her documentation, according to local authorities, but she alleges transphobia, in Sao Paulo, Brazil May 5, 2022. Picture taken May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Carla Carniel
(Clarifies the contextual meaning of gender identity terms in paragraph 10)
(Reuters) -Keila Simpson, a Brazilian activist for trans people and those who identify as "transvestites," says she was detained and denied entry to Mexico City's international airport last Sunday because authorities objected to the discrepancy between her appearance and the name in her passport.
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