"Everyone has a right to live and every citizen of India has equal rights. Being a transgender is not a crime. They are subjected to injustice and mistreatment not just by society but at times even by their family members.In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court, in 2015, recognized the transgender community as a third gender. The ruling stated that the Constitution is gender neutral and no citizen can be discriminated against on the basis of gender. The apex court also ordered reservations for transgenders in jobs and education.Following this ruling, earlier this year, 25-year-old K Prithika Yashini from Tamil Nadu made history by becoming the first transgender in the police force in India.

Source: Times of India November 14, 2017 05:23 UTC