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A. Revathi
A Revathi is a Bangalore-based writer and activist working for the rights of sexual minorities. She is a trans woman and belongs to the Hijra community. Personal life Revathi was born as Doraiswamy in the district of Namakkal in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and was assigned a male gender based on physiology. As a child, Revathi experienced violence in her school and within her family for her "feminine" ways. She preferred playing with young girls over boys and dressed up as a woman in her mother's clothes, distressed by the feeling of being a female trapped in a male body. Her personal and social hardships affected her academic performance, and she had to drop out of school as a result, having failed the tenth grade. However, when she first met a group of people from the kothi community during a school trip to Nammakal, she felt a sense of kinship and decided to run away to Delhi with them so that she could be true to her gender identity. In Delhi, she met a group of peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India, as well as the largest city in South India, and the 27th largest city in the world. Located on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over above sea level, Bangalore has a pleasant climate throughout the year, with its parks and green spaces earning it the reputation as the "Garden City" of India. Its elevation is the highest among the major cities of India. An aerospace, heavy engineering and electronics hub since the 1960s, Bangalore is widely regarded as the "Silicon Valley of India" because of its role as the nation's leading information technology (IT) exporter.——— In the Ease of Living Index 2020 (published by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs), it was ranked the most livable Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negha Shahin
Negha Shahin (born 1993) is an Indian trans actress. Negha Shahin, who created history by becoming the first trans woman to win the debut actor award at the 52nd Kerala State Film Awards. She was born in Tamil Nadu, India. Negha was forced to leave her home and drop out of college at the age of 18. She is currently living in Chennai and has worked with various transgender rights organizations Trans rights now collective. Early life Negha was assaulted and then kicked out by her parents when she came out as transgender. She moved to Chennai with her Plus Two certificate. Career Negha is a trained mental health counsellor, having worked with a Non-governmental organization, NGO called Thozhi she have counseled over 100+ trans women to overcome their gender issues and fight against their social stigma During this, she became a model and a television anchor. She also worked a video jockey with Ananda Vikatan. Negha is the writer and director of Sandakaranga. “This is the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
