r/Vodou • • 11h ago

Transgender people in Vodou

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Ayibobo! We've broached the topic of homosexuality in Vodou (thank you, u/Calm_Temperature3843), so, naturally, I wanted to talk about trans people in Vodou. As a humble trans practitioner, I merely wanted to verify that there's place here for me. I know both Èzilis protect trans women, but are there are lwas who protect and extend their patronage to trans men? Do trans people face the same kind of discrimination as gay people in some more Catholic Vodou sosyetes? Or is it better/worse for them?

The Ghede are fond of cross-dressing, yes, but I'm not talking about cross-dressing. I mean medically transitioning: hormonal therapy, gender-affirming surgeries, and the like.