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Title: Transgender activist from Bengaluru to share community's woes at global event
Post by: stephaniec on February 13, 2016, 11:56:40 AM
Transgender activist from Bengaluru to share community's woes at global event

http://www.nyoooz.com/bengaluru/355216/transgender-activist-from-bengaluru-to-share-communitys-woes-at-global-event

NYOOOZ/TOI Bengaluru Sat,13 Feb 2016

"Summary: "It's a platform for me to share the problems of the transgender community in India," said Akkai, adding that it will also give her a peek into US laws and judicial processes regarding sexually minorities. Akkai, who couldn't finish class 10 after failing in Math, will speak on "raising awareness of gender-based violence across Karnataka" in Washington DC. Bengaluru: Akkai Padmashali is going places. "During childhood, my family members harassed me due to my gender."