Transsexual applies to change registered sex

Transsexual applies to change registered sex

TOKYO, Japan - Masae Torai, 40, speaks with reporters on July 16 after submitting an application to alter his officially registered sex to the Tokyo Family Court. ''I feel refreshed,'' Torai said. ''This is like finishing a school exam, though I still have to wait a month, perhaps three, for the results.''

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