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Transgender Muslim Honored for Human Rights Activism

by: Karen Brown March 8, 2012 Northampton, MA

Anyone who thinks people can’t change….hasn’t met Tynan Power. As a teenager, he converted from Roman Catholicism to Islam. As an adult, he changed from a woman to a man. This weekend, he’s being  honored by reform synagogue Beit Ahavah for his work fighting for the rights of others who’ve made similar choices. 

Keywords: human rights, jewish, muslim, transgender

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