The evolution of the perception and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community in India
The LGBTQ+ acronym stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and others, so basically, people who don’t identify with cisgender heterosexual “ideals”. In the Indian case, the LGBTQ+ community also includes a specific social group, part religious cult and part caste : the Hijras. They are culturally defined either as "neither men nor women" or as men who become women by adopting women's dress and behavior. Hijras are devotees of Buhuchara Mata, a version of the Indian mother goddess (a Hindu goddess representing chastity and fertility). So, our main subject will be this community...