transgender

After Supreme Court's ruling that recognized transgenders as the third gender, people belonging to the community have hundreds of professions which they can pursue. They now have the option to chase their dreams. Watch a beautiful video highlighting their freedom.

Suman joined college 11 years ago but had to drop out due to the humiliation and ragging she faced for being a transgender. She is back in college now, all set to finish her journalism degree.

Prithika Yashini has been working very hard to ensure that she is fit enough to join Tamil Nadu police as the first transgender from the state. She had qualified all the tests till the end, before losing a 100 meters race by just about a second.

Manabi Bandopadhyay becomes the first transgender principal of India, appointed to the Krishnagar Women's College, raising hope for improvement in the public opinion and government policies for the transgender community .

Apart from a new gender option of "transgender" in the admission form, students can also choose whether they believe in religion or not. Probably a pioneering step in the North-East, Jorhat college has taken an important step towards gender equality.

This is the story of Akkai Padmashali, who was born a boy but chose to become a transgender. Her challenging but inspiring journey as she fought for her rights and acceptance in the society will move you to tears but also show you the true strength of the human spirit.

Like other members of this sexual minority, Padmini Prakash too faced her share of social stigma and discrimination which made her abandon her family and education. But her difficulties only helped her grow stronger as she became the first transgender TV news anchor in the country five months after the Supreme Court legally declared this community as a third gender.