Beating all odds, Padma Lakshmi scripted history by becoming the first transgender woman to have made it to the advocate community in Kerala. She was one among the 1529 law graduates who were given the Bar enrolment certificate recently. The enrolment ceremony was held on March 19, 2023.
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Lakshmi is a Physics graduate. After getting her Physics degree, she enrolled for an LLB at Ernakulam Government Law College. She recently completed it and made it to the advocate community. Next, she plans to attempt the judicial service tests.
Minister for Industries and Law - Kerala P Rajeev Congratulates Lakshmi
Minister for Industries and Law - Kerala P Rajeev took to his Instagram handle and shared a picture of Lakshmi, congratulating her for overcoming all odds and becoming the first transgender lawyer in Kerala. In his post, he mentioned Padma Lakshmi has written her name in the legal history by achieving this feat.
P Rajeev's Instagram caption (translated from Malayalam to English) read, “Congratulations to Padmalakshmi who overcame all the hurdles of life and enrolled as the first transgender advocate in Kerala. Becoming the first is always the hardest achievement in history. There are no predecessors on the way to the goal. Obstacles will be inevitable. There will be people to mute and discourage. Padmalakshmi has written her name in the legal history by overcoming all this. Padmalakshmi's paths have convinced them on which side to stand in the fight for justice. That is why Padmalakshmi's words are so sharp that in the journey ahead, the aim is to become the voice of the denied justice with the power of law. May Padmalakshmi's life inspire more people from the transgender sector to enter advocacy. Once again congratulations to Padmalakshmi and the 1528 advocates enrolled yesterday."
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Netizens React
As soon as the news broke on the internet, social media users sent congratulatory messages to Lakshmi. Many welcomed her to the advocate community and others called it a proud moment for trans groups in the country.
A user wrote, "Congrats to her and Kerala This society is all about inclusion and together we can make this world a beautiful place."
"Congratulations PADMA LAKSHMI...for this achievement...u are the inspirations of many others...it's really very difficult to take a stand for ourselves by going against of the society...but u nailed this by your determination.. heartiest congratulations 👏🎉 to u & Kerala govt.👏," wrote another one. (sic)
"Congratulations! A win for the entire community. Hoping for more transgender judges, lawyers and professors!" read another comment on Twitter.
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Trans Members In Law Community
Let us tell you that though Padma Lakshmi is the first transgender lawyer from the trans community, there are many other members of the trans group who are a part of the law group in India. Joyita Mondal was appointed a judge in the Lok Adalat of Islamapur in West Bengal in the year 2017. She became the first person from the trans community to hold the post in India.
Vidya Kamble, a transgender activist was appointed a member judge in Lok Adalat in Nagpur, Maharashtra in the year 2018. The same year, Swati Bidhan Baruah from Guwahati, became the third transgender judge.
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