“Transgender women are being discriminated against based on the outfits they wear to provide them the benefits of the Shakti scheme,” noted members of the Karnataka Rajya Lingatva Mattu Laingikate Alpa Sankhyata Okkoota - Coalition for Convergence - a Statewide federation of sexual minorities.
“Transgender members can benefit from Shakti scheme only if they wear a sari. Those who wear shirts and trousers are being excluded by some conductors on buses,” said Kavitha Krishnamurthy, a member of the coalition from Kolar.
She emphasised: “The public and the authorities should not judge us by our attire. A person’s identity has nothing to do with an outfit.”
