Lesbians forced to live in anonymity in India

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080048221
   
Shai Venkatraman
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 (New Delhi)
In the US, lesbian talk show host Ellen Degenres created history as the country's topmost television star.

But in India, in Tamil Nadu, transgender athlete Shanthi attempted suicide because she was constantly humiliated about her sexuality.