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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anupam Nath

AP PHOTOS: Pageant celebrates transgender life in India

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Anilya Boro may not have won the crown at India's Miss Trans NE pageant this year, but having her parents there in support was a validation in its own right.

“I must prove to my parents that I can do something as a girl,” said the 22-year-old. “I didn’t win a title, but I am very happy that my parents were at the show to support me. Now they have accepted my decision to live as a girl and undergo surgery, but they don’t want me to rush through.”

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