‘It’s like a trans-Barbie world!’: the Indian festival where transgender women can celebrate without fear
- Posted on May 12, 2026
- By The Guardian
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‘It’s like a trans-Barbie world!’: the Indian festival where transgender women can celebrate without fear
The annual gathering at Koovagam is rooted in an ancient poem. Five trans attendees talk about what the event means to them in light of a controversial change to the country’s gender recognition law
