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This photo taken in January 2020 shows late transgender South Korean soldier Byun Hee-soo at a press conference in Seoul. Byun, who was forcibly discharged from the army after her operation, has been found dead, police said. AFP pic
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CHEONGJU, Mar 4 A transgender South Korean soldier who was forcibly discharged from the army after gender-reassignment surgery has been found dead, police said, prompting anger today and calls for legal reforms.
Firefighters found Byun Hee-soo in her home in Cheongju after a mental health counsellor called emergency services to report that she had not been heard from for several days, Yonhap news agency reported.
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Updated March 4, 2021
This photo taken in January 2020 shows late transgender South Korean soldier Byun Hee-soo at a press conference in Seoul. Byun, who was forcibly discharged from the army after her operation, has been found dead, police said, prompting anger March 4, 2021 and calls for legal reforms.
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A transgender South Korean soldier who was forcibly discharged from the army after gender-reassignment surgery has been found dead, police said, prompting anger Thursday and calls for legal reforms.
Firefighters found Byun Hee-soo in her home in Cheongju after a mental health counsellor called emergency services to report that she had not been heard from for several days, Yonhap news agency reported.