Awareness programme held for transgenders

L B Nagar: An awareness programme for transgenders was conducted on Thursday by the Ranga Reddy District Legal Services Authority at Nyaya Seva Sadan here. Authority chairperson and District Judge Y Renuka Yara, the chief guest, cited several judgments to explain the problems facing them.

She assured transgenders that they need not worry since as per laws all were equal. "If their problems are given legal status, many issues can be solved," the judge stated, while advising transgenders to be brave.

G Uday Kumar, secretary of the authority, sought to assure the third sex that their fights for justice were legally correct. Officials attending the programme assured transgenders their support.

Among the officials present were B Ranga Rao, Project Officer, GHMC Hayathnagar, Additional DCP Rachakonda D Srinivas, P Indira, Additional DCP,Cyberabad, Badrinath, AEO, SC Corporation, M K Rathod, District Civil Supplies Officer, V Sridhar, Project Officer, UCD, LB Nagar Circle, and others.