What are the problems faced by transgender people in India?

One of the huge problems faced by the transgender community in India, especially in metropolitan cities, is the rise of the gay rights movement. The gay rights movement has become the face of the entire gender and sexual minorities (GSM) movement in India. read more

Friends report all kinds of problems: Threatened or actual abuse from their partner - so that they may not even tell their partner they are trans. People get thrown out of their family’s home, disowned, even killed for being trans. read more

The problems faced by the transgender people in India include: These people are shunned by family and society alike. They have restricted access to education, health services and public spaces. read more