Challenges faced by the Sexual Minorities in India

The webinar had begun with a small introduction of the speaker by M. Arshiya Thansum.  The speaker then went on to speak about her personal experiences as a transwoman. She had given us some excerpts from her autobiography as well. She briefed us about the origin and evolution of the LGBT Community especially the Trans Community. She also emphasized the need for reservation and inclusivity of the Trans community in mainstream society. She gave us an insight as to how difficult it is to live as an outcast in the  society. She also brought attention to the recent Trans Bill passed stating how regressive it is for the Community. She concluded saying that it is both law and the society that has to work together to bring about a change in the community. Then we moved on to the Question session. There were a lot of questions put forward by the participants to which the speaker had patiently answered. To sum up the webinar was a success and both the speaker and the participants had a valuable time.