Voice of the transgenderNirmala Govindarajan, TNN Feb 25, 2012, 04.55AM IST
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-25/bangalore/31100220_1_famila-transgender-lgbtBANGALORE: Until 10 years ago, the LGBT community was secretive. Until 10 years ago, tansgenders were beaten up by cops and ill-treated by society. As documentary filmmaker Chalam Bennurkar screened his film 'All About Our Famila' at the Bangalore Queer Film Fest on Friday, there was celebration among the community.
"Over the past decade, the LGBT community and hijidas have been taking steps both personally and professionally to celebrate their identity. The police are a lot more tolerant with hijidas today, and just two weeks ago transgender Anu - was appointed to serve as administrative staff at the high court," points out Bennurkar, whose first documentary Kutty Japanin Kuzhandaigal, won him awards in Yamagata, Leipzig.
