Frank Krishner, TNN | Feb 9, 2015, 04.11AM IST
After the Supreme Court officially granted them the category of Third sex on April 15 last year, one thought there would be jubilation and new-found solidarity in the transgender ranks as they claim their rights as equal citizens. Instead, there is mewling and scratching and the unsheathing of claws even as babus in the Bihar government inch towards formation of the state's Transgender Welfare Board.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Transgender-vs-Hijra-debate-hots-up/articleshow/46169219.cmsMy take on this: It is good to hear that some progress is being made in taking the Supreme Court decision seriously and recognizing rights for transgenders, but I am also wary of such initiatives falling prey to petty politics.
