Jan Morris, who before her sex-change operation was James Morris, the first reporter to break the news that Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing had conquered Mount Everest, speaks with Prince Philip during a reception to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the ascent of Mount Everest, at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington, west London May 29, 2013. REUTERS/Yui Mok/Pool (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS ENVIRONMENT ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT)

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling", walks along a street in the town of Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province July 6, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese Communist Party official said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one, according to a report in 2009 by state newspaper China Daily. Picture taken July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling", sits at a restaurant in the town of Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province, July 6, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese Communist Party official said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one, according to a report in 2009 by state newspaper China Daily. Picture taken July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling", touches her hair as she sits at a restaurant in the town of Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province, July 6, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese Communist Party official said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one, according to a report in 2009 by state newspaper China Daily. Picture taken July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling", reacts as she sits at a restaurant in the town of Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province, July 6, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese Communist Party official said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one, according to a report in 2009 by state newspaper China Daily. Picture taken July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling", chooses a dress at a shop in the town of Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province, July 6, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese Communist Party official said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one, according to a report in 2009 by state newspaper China Daily. Picture taken July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling", chooses a dress at a shop in the town of Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province, July 6, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese Communist Party official said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one, according to a report in 2009 by state newspaper China Daily. Picture taken July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling", chooses a dress at a shop in the town of Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province, July 6, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese Communist Party official said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one, according to a report in 2009 by state newspaper China Daily. Picture taken July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling", walks out of a fitting room in her new dress at a shop in the town of Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province, July 6, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese Communist Party official said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one, according to a report in 2009 by state newspaper China Daily. Picture taken July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling", chooses a dress at a shop in the town of Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province, July 6, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese Communist Party official said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one, according to a report in 2009 by state newspaper China Daily. Picture taken July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling" holds up a photo taken at the age of 59, in the town of Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province, July 6, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese Communist Party official said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one, according to a report in 2009 by state newspaper China Daily. Picture taken July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Qian Jinfan, an 84-year-old transsexual who prefers to be addressed as "Yiling", walks along a street in the town of Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province July 6, 2012. Qian, who told Reuters during an interview that she always felt she was a woman and experimented with hormone cream, tablets and injections at the age of 60, is believed to be the oldest transsexual to live openly in China. The retired Chinese Communist Party official said she would not undergo a sex-change operation until it fully guaranteed her a female body that was complete with a woman's bodily functions. She admitted her days may be limited, but hopes that speaking to the media can help break down traditional assumptions and initiate discussions about transsexuals in society. About 2,000 people in China have undergone sex-change surgery and up to 400,000 could be considering one, according to a report in 2009 by state newspaper China Daily. Picture taken July 6, 2012. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Performers hold a gay pride flag during a parade in Havana May 15, 2010. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest changes since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. The world marks the International Day Against Homophobia May 17, 2010. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

People take part in a gay pride parade in Havana May 15, 2010. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest changes since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. The world marks the International Day Against Homophobia May 17, 2010. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Men pose for pictures during a gay pride parade in Havana May 15, 2010. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest changes since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. The world marks the International Day Against Homophobia May 17, 2010. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

People pose for pictures during a gay pride parade in Havana May 15, 2010. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest changes since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. The world marks the International Day Against Homophobia May 17, 2010. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Men pose for pictures during a gay pride parade in Havana May 15, 2010. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest changes since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. The world marks the International Day Against Homophobia May 17, 2010. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A performer waves a gay pride flag during a parade in Havana May 15, 2010. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest changes since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. The world marks the International Day Against Homophobia May 17, 2010. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Men chat during a gay pride parade in Havana May 15, 2010. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest changes since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. The world marks the International Day Against Homophobia May 17, 2010. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

People take part in a gay pride parade in Havana May 15, 2010. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest changes since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. The world marks the International Day Against Homophobia May 17, 2010. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

People take part in a gay pride parade in Havana May 15, 2010. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest changes since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. The world marks the International Day Against Homophobia on May 17, 2010. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez (R) adjusts her wig while her boyfriend El Moro looks on at their home as the world celebrates International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez changes outfits at his home as the world celebrates International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez (L) and her boyfriend El Moro walk in their neighborhood as the world celebrates International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez stands outside her home as the world celebrates International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting herturn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez (R) and his boyfriend El Moro kiss at their home as the world celebrates International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez adjusts his brassiere while getting dressed at his home as the world celebrates the International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez poses for a photograph at his home as the world celebrates the International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez puts on a wig at his home as the world celebrates International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez sits on a balcony as the world celebrates International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez adjusts his brassiere while getting dressed at his home as the world celebrates the International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez looks at a wig at his home as the world celebrates the International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez puts on make-up at his home as the world celebrates International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA SOCIETY HEALTH) 

Transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez (R) and his boyfriend El Moro kiss at their home as the world celebrates International Day Against Homophobia in Havana May 16, 2009. From an early age, Alvarez dreamt of having a sex-change operation and is currently awaiting his turn for one under the Cuban health care system. The surgery, like all other health care in Cuba, will be free of charge for applicants. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA HEALTH SOCIETY) 

Participants attend the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer at a beach on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

A participant poses during the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer on a beach on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Stringer (CUBA) 

Participants kiss during the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer at a beach on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Stringer (CUBA) 

Participants attend the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer at a beach on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Participants attend the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer at a beach on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Transvestites walk on the beach during the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

A participant holds the gay pride flag during the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer at a beach on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

A couple holds each other during the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer at a beach on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

A participant dances with condoms stuck in her bikini during the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer at a beach on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Men greet each other during the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer at a beach on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and the parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Participants dance during the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer at a beach on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Men pose with a gay pride flag during the opening of the gay and lesbian community's summer at a beach on the outskirts of Havana June 14, 2008. Much has changed in Cuba since the 1960s when homosexuals were sent to work camps, or the 1970s when gay men and women were denied certain jobs as "ideological deviants." Cuba, in the latest change since President Raul Castro took office, has allowed doctors to perform sex change operations and parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA) 

Mario and Diana, a transgender couple, eat their wedding cake after getting married in a public ceremony in Mexico City May 17, 2008. Mario and Diana are the first transgender couple to marry in a public ceremony. The couple said they hoped media coverage would pressure Mexico's Congress to pass a proposed law that would let people get sex change operations in public hospitals and then be able to change their names and genders in public records. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO) 

Mario and Diana, a transgender couple, make a toast after getting married in a public ceremony in Mexico City May 17, 2008. Mario and Diana are the first transgender couple to marry in a public ceremony. The couple said they hoped media coverage would pressure Mexico's Congress to pass a proposed law that would let people get sex change operations in public hospitals and then be able to change their names and genders in public records. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO) 

Diana and Mario, a transgender couple, cut the wedding cake after getting married in a public ceremony in Mexico City May 17, 2008. Mario and Diana are the first transgender couple to marry in a public ceremony. The couple said they hoped media coverage would pressure Mexico's Congress to pass a proposed law that would let people get sex change operations in public hospitals and then be able to change their names and genders in public records. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO) 

Mario and Diana, a transgender couple, show their marriage license after getting married in a public ceremony in Mexico City May 17, 2008. Mario and Diana are the first transgender couple to marry in a public ceremony. The couple said they hoped media coverage would pressure Mexico's Congress to pass a proposed law that would let people get sex change operations in public hospitals and then be able to change their names and genders in public records. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO) 

Mario and Diana, a transgender couple, pose for a picture after getting married in a public ceremony in Mexico City May 17, 2008. Mario and Diana are the first transgender couple to marry in a public ceremony. The couple said they hoped media coverage would pressure Mexico's Congress to pass a proposed law that would let people get sex change operations in public hospitals and then be able to change their names and genders in public records. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO) 

Mario and Diana, a transgender couple, make a toast after getting married in a public ceremony in Mexico City May 17, 2008. Mario and Diana are the first transgender couple to marry in a public ceremony. The couple said they hoped media coverage would pressure Mexico's Congress to pass a proposed law that would let people get sex change operations in public hospitals and then be able to change their names and genders in public records. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO) 

Diana and Mario, a transgender couple, embrace each other after getting married in a public ceremony in Mexico City May 17, 2008. Mario and Diana are the first transgender couple to marry in a public ceremony. The couple said they hoped media coverage would pressure Mexico's Congress to pass a proposed law that would let people get sex change operations in public hospitals and then be able to change their names and genders in public records. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO) 

Mario and Diana, a transgender couple, prepare themselves prior to their wedding ceremony in Mexico City May 17, 2008. Mario and Diana are the first transgender couple to marry in a public ceremony. The couple said they hoped media coverage would pressure Mexico's Congress to pass a proposed law that would let people get sex change operations in public hospitals and then be able to change their names and genders in public records. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO) 

Hussein Rabei, 33, who underwent a sex change surgery, speaks to journalists in the Bahraini capital of Manama October 26, 2007. Formerly known as Zaineb, Rabei was raised as a girl after being born with genitalia that more closely resembled a vagina than a penis. Rabei returned recently from an operation in Thailand to correct his gender --a procedure for which he obtained consent from both Sunni and Shi'ite clerics, and is the first Bahraini to go public with news of such an operation. To match feature INTERSEX-ARAB/ REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

Hussein Rabei, 33, shows a photo of himself in traditional women's wear before he underwent a sex change surgery, in the Bahraini capital of Manama October 26, 2007. Formerly known as Zaineb, Rabei was raised as a girl after being born with genitalia that more closely resembled a vagina than a penis. Rabei returned recently from an operation in Thailand to correct his gender --a procedure for which he obtained consent from both Sunni and Shi'ite clerics, and is the first Bahraini to go public with news of such an operation. Picture taken October 26, 2007. To match feature INTERSEX-ARAB/ REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

Hussein Rabei, 33, shows a photo of himself in traditional women's wear sitting on a Saudi-registered car with his brother before he underwent a sex change surgery, in the Bahraini capital of Manama October 26, 2007. Formerly known as Zaineb, Rabei was raised as a girl after being born with genitalia that more closely resembled a vagina than a penis. Rabei returned recently from an operation in Thailand to correct his gender --a procedure for which he obtained consent from both Sunni and Shi'ite clerics, and is the first Bahraini to go public with news of such an operation. To match feature INTERSEX-ARAB/ REUTERS/Hamad I. Mohammed (BAHRAIN) 

Table-dancer Emma models lingerie in a changing room where women can check their outfits under different lighting conditions in a new Beate Uhse shop in Munich's city centre, July 19, 2007. German sex-shop operator Beate Uhse, the world's largest sex retailer by revenue, is investing heavily to adapt its image to changing tastes and morality and plans to build its brand through new 'lifestyle' products including drinks. Picture taken July 19, 2007. To match feature BEATEUHSE/ REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY) 

Table-dancer Emma models lingerie in a changing area where women can check their outfits under different lighting conditions in a new Beate Uhse shop in Munich's city centre, July 19, 2007. German sex-shop operator Beate Uhse, the world's largest sex retailer by revenue, is investing heavily to adapt its image to changing tastes and morality and plans to build its brand through new 'lifestyle' products including drinks. Picture taken July 19, 2007. To match feature BEATEUHSE/ REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY)