Monday, January 19, 2015

Transgender woman denied entry to Western Wall

Ynet News

After being banned from women’s section of holy site, Kay Long approaches men’s section only to be yelled at and told to enter section that had already rejected her.


When Kay Long came to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tuesday she naturally approached the women's section - as her life as a man seemed like a far-off piece of history. However, at the entrance to the holy site she was approached by one of the organizers at the women's section and was denied entrance.

Entering the men's section was out of the question for Long, who does not identify with the male gender any longer. Therefore Long was forced to give up on her visit to the Western Wall and her wish to place a note between the ancient Jerusalem stones. "God will also hear me from another place," said Long.

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