Moreover, although trans communities are particular about their chosen members, the Rights of Transgender Persons Act, 2019, does not recognise the community as “family” and further doesn’t legalise trans children, who often face abuse from their birth families, to stay with the community.

According to the doctor, “This is the only reported case in the world of twins who were presumed to be male at birth undergoing female gender confirmation surgery together.”

Womxn is the rejection of the patriarchal idea that the word ‘woman’ originates from the word ‘man’ and is a mere extension of it.

Here are ten transgender people who are breaking the barriers and have proven their mettle in their respective fields.

In a first, two transgender  women — Jiya Das and Debdatta Biswas – assisted doctors in an operation theatre in Kolkata. The duo scripted history on March 16 as they became Bengal’s first transgender women to be selected as OT technicians to assist doctors during surgeries. Jiya and Debdatta are true examples of pushing the boundaries for equal rights. Both in their 20s, Jiya […]