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Indians less accepting of hijras. Today, hijras

face discrimination. Most people do not fully

accept them. They are separated from the

rest of India’s LGBTQ community.

LAWS AND OPPOSITION

Throughout much of the 1900s, the term

transgender did not exist. Other labels

were given to people who dressed and

lived as the opposite sex. Some were

called cross-dressers. Others were called

transvestites. The term transgender did not

exist until 1971. Many trans people were

discriminated against. It was hard for them

to find jobs. Some trans women became

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