Hunger strike by transgender to show solidarity with Sri Lankan Tamils
admin December 8th, 2008

http://www.newspostonline.com/national/hunger-strike-by-transgender-to-show-solidarity-with-sri-lankan-tamils-2008120818380

Chennai, Dec 8 (ANI): For the first time, instead of raising voices for their own issues, hoards of transgender gathered here today to served a hunger strike to show solidarity with the ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka.

Almost all transgender associations in Tamil Nadu participated in the protest to voice their concern over the alleged atrocities on ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka.

Several political leaders including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Rajya Sabha member and daughter of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi participated in the protest