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Transgenders scripting success in Tamil Nadu

Sam Daniel

Saturday, June 28, 2008, (Chennai)

Kalki is a highflying transgender IT professional. But her road to success wasn't easy. Her parents she says didn't accept her sexual orientation and forced her to take male hormone tablets. Away from home she was often a victim of sexual abuse. These factors only inspired her to dream big. Now the techie also runs a foundation for the betterment of transgenders.

"When you are successful people look up to you. When you are not its a totally different story," says Kalki.

Rose is the country's first transgender television anchor and has won the hearts of millions. She was once thrown out of home. But that did not stop her from acquiring an international professional degree. Her new celebrity status she says is changing mindsets.

"That would never happen earlier in the past. People would not just talk to transgenders. But now they not only talk to me, they invite me home," says Rose.

In another part of Chennai Priya Babu has emerged to be a successful author. She wants to develop a resource centre for the third gender.

"Education is my biggest strength and also the tamilnadu government has given us so many opportunities," says Priya Babu.

Transgenders have begun to script success stories in Tamil Nadu. A majority of them are still pushed into prostitution but the more vocal ones in the community are spearheading a campaign to get a transgender nominated to the parliament, state assemblies and local bodies.

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