Maharashtra’s first trans advocate says ‘people still refuse to sit next to us on trains’
Pawan Yadav says their community faces social discrimination at every step of life, wants the government to issue ID cards to them
After scaling innumerable hurdles, Pawan Yadav became the first transgender lawyer in Maharashtra and second in India. Despite the achievement, the 30-year-old says the journey ahead is equally arduous considering the way society looks at trans people. The 30-year-old who lives with parents at Goregaon has vowed to give free legal support to the transgender community. Yadav also wants to become an IPS officer.
There are over 48,000 transgender people in Maharashtra. “I became the first advocate among them in the state and second in India after Satyashri Sharmila,” Yadav said. “I have got myself enrolled in the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. I will start practising in Dindoshi court from next year. I will try to give full legal support to the people of my community as they are subject to cruelty and social discrimination,” Yadav said. A native of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh, Yadav plans to go to Allahabad to prepare for UPSC exams to fulfil IPS dreams.
Courtesy : mid-day
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