‘Mum was willing to lose everything to support my trans identity in Tamil Nadu’

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Megha Mohan

BBC World Service gender and identity correspondent

Chithra Jeyaram/ BBC Three people smiling against a blue background. On the left, a woman in her 20s, with her hair in a bun, bindi and dangling earrings, waves at the camera. She wears a patterned top. A man in his 20 stands behind her, crouching down to fit the frame. Also in the photo is a woman in her 40s, with her hair in a bun, bindi and gold stud earrings. — Srija, (L) who fought to have her marriage to Arun (C) legally recognised, says everything she’s achieved has been made possible by her mother, Valli (R)

In 2019…

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