Stuck at crossroads

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Stuck at crossroads
Pavan Kumar H

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/18915/stuck-crossroads.html

Transgenders and gays in the City have their own horror stories to narrate. They are ill-treated, humiliated and stamped upon at every step

Despite the Delhi High Court upholding gay rights, the transgenders and gays in the City lead the same life and are subject to the same discrimination. Nothing has changed. They continue to remain the third gender that is looked down upon and ridiculed.

Bangalore is home to more than 5,000 sexual minorities (hijras, kothis, female to male, gays and lesbians). And each group has its own horror story to narrate. They are ill-treated, humiliated and stamped upon at every step. They have no proper place to stay, healthcare is at its lowest, no jobs and they are forced to do petty and menial work to eke out a living.