Lesbian Suicide, Violence Still Prevalent in India
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n the US, lesbian talk show host Ellen Degenres created history as the country's topmost television star.But in India, in Tamil Nadu, transgender athlete Shanthi attempted suicide because she was constantly humiliated about her sexuality.
In a more progressive Kerala, lesbian suicides continue to be on the rise but their police still write them off as ordinary deaths. To this day, sexual minorities in India, especially women are outcastes, shunned by society even their own families.
In the anonymity of our cities, they still find spaces to blend in. But in rural India, coming out means violence, brutality and even death.
Travelling from Gujarat to Karnataka NDTV heard stories of transgenders, bisexuals and lesbians - some visible, most invisible.
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