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Inside The World’s Oldest Trans Community

This is Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, a transgender rights activist from India, also known as a hijra. But, what exactly is a hijra? In 2014, India recognised transgender people as the third gender in a landmark ruling, including hijras, ensuring they became eligible for welfare and government benefits.

Not all transgender people in India are hijras, but all hijras are transgender or intersex. Hijras occupy a special place in Hinduism. In Urdu, hijra translates to mean eunuch, and are considered neither male or female.

The New York Times says many Indians see hijras as having the power to bless or curse. They often dress in colourful saris, wear makeup, dance at temples and crash wedding or birth ceremonies.

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