TRANSGENDER IN MEDIA

Abstract

The globalized epoch has unleashed a plethora of prospects and welfare for the progress of human community. However, there is an evil side of human beings in society where transgenders are evidently prohibited, forgotten and discriminated engulfed with survival complexities in all domains of life. Majority of them are engaged in flesh trade and street beggary. Their biological family put them aside due to the stigma and most transgenders are wanderers. Great amount of tortures, abuse by local hoodlums always impersonated a threat for their survival means. Many events ensure that over a period Tamil Nadu has always been instrumental in instigating negotiations for several societal changes. Tamil Nadu acted as a pioneer state in providing positive stances specifically for the upliftment and enriched conditions of Transgender community. This includes establishment of Aravani Welfare Board 2008, formation of Community Based Organizations, free Sex Reassignment Surgery in the Government Hospitals and to be called with respectful identity as Thirunangai rather than being referred by pejorative names. Initially