Accusing her family of harassment, a transgender woman has approached the Coimbatore District Collector and Police Commissioner seeking protection. AdvertisingIn her complaint, Seemakshi, 36, said her family was forcing her to convert back to the male gender. AdvertisingFearing her family, she moved to Chennai and started pursuing a course in Madras Theological Seminary & College. “They told me to grow a moustache, walk like a man and change my voice. She said she faces a threat to her life as her family keeps attacking her, often forcing her to behave like a man.

Source: Indian Express September 28, 2019 16:37 UTC