I am gay, I am lesbian, I am transgender, I am intersex..." screamed the members of the LGBT community as they moved through the streets of Kozhikode. People crowded around them, some curious, others empathetic, school kids and the elderly among them. And the supporters expressed their solidarity with the reply, "That's okay. You are human beings, just like us." After years of fights and struggle, it looked like the LGBT community finally found a positive reception in Kerala. The Malayali mindset is changing, positively Transgender rights activist, actor and writer Kalki Subramaniam, who came down to be part of the march appeared happy and hopeful when she spoke to us. "There was a time when...
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