Christy Raj
When I was a teenager, my parents threw me out of my house when I confronted them about my sexuality. I lived on the streets for some time before being taken in by hizra who made me part of their family. My main aim is to bring in light the problems of discrimination that the transgender community faces.
Christy Raj has produced
9 stories for us.
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
The LGBT community reflects on their place in today’s India.
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Tags: banglore, development india, gay rights, homosexualilty, Indian bureaucracy, Indian Penal code, Karnataka, LGBT community, Marginalized, section 377, sexuality in india, transgender
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
26-year-old Kiran starts a new life in Bangalore after fleeing discrimination in her village in Andhra Pradesh.
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