Pride month is here and what better than celebrating it with the achievements of people from the trans community. Here are 5 transgenders who made it big and became the firsts in their respective fields.
Anjali Ameer
Anjali Ameer is the first transgender to have played a heroine in a South India film. Ameer starred in Peranbu opposite superstar Mammootyy.
Sathyasri Sharmila
At 36, Sharmila became the country's first transgender lawyer. She pursued law to fight the injustice the trans community faces in India.
Prithika Yashini
Another one to make it big from the trans community is Prithika Yashini who is the first transgender sub-inspector in the country.
Shabnam Mausi
Shabnam Mausi is the first among the trans community to have contested in elections. She is the first transgender to become an MLA. She contested from Sohagpur constituency in Madhya Pradesh.
Manabi Bandopadhyay
In the year 2015, Bandopadhyay became the first transgender college principal of Krishnagar Women's College. She is also the first transgender person to have completed her PhD.