Mumbai TG

Transgender (TG) already existed in India more than 4000 years ago, in ancient Hinduism and Islam, where eunuchs served in the harems of the Mogul rulers. However TGs differ from traditional Muslim eunuchs, who did not dress as women and were sexually inactive.
During the British raj the colonialists passed a law that defined TGs as “sodomites” and as persons causing “homosexual offense”. This was the first time ever in Indian history that TGs were openly discriminated.
It is estimated that more than 25000 TGs in Mumbai move from one place to another within the city limits and outside. To earn a living they perform blessings and greetings to individuals, couples or families on special occasions, some work as professional dancers in bars or during particular ceremonies and others beg at traffic lights. The main problem concerns that 60% involved in commercial sex work.
An estimated 20% of the TGs living or working in Mumbai is infected with the HIV virus and condom is not always used during sexual intercourse, since the client is willing to pay more to avoid using it.