Clothes are drying on a line outside and a brightly-coloured, hand-made sign proclaims that the building is dedicated to transgenders. Spurned by familiesSitting on a mat with others, J. Kalaivani, one of the residents, talks about an issue that many in the transgender community face — lack of acceptance from their families. The residents at the transgender shelter are from different parts of the State and stay for varying lengths — S. Raghavi, for instance, is from Hosur and came with a friend. She heard about the shelter from others in the community and arrived a week ago. Regarding opening more such shelters, he said that would depend on the success of the Chetpet shelter.

Source: The Hindu May 24, 2017 19:30 UTC