Four transwomen offer prayers at Sabarimala temple
Sabarimala, Dec 18 (IBNS) : Four transwomen, who were earlier blocked by the Kerala Police on Sunday from taking part in the annual pilgrimage at the Sabarimala temple, offered prayers on Tuesday without any resistance from other devotees, media reports said.
The transwomen — Ananya, Trupthi, Avanthika and Ranjumol — who hail from Ernakulam and Kottayam districts of the state were asked not to proceed to the temple on Sunday by the police citing law and order problems. Local police officials were unsure whether the September 28 ruling by the Supreme Court, which lifted restrictions on the entry of women of all age groups, applied to transgenders as well.
In a Facebook Live video, the transgenders alleged that the police officers insulted them by asking them to wear men’s attire if they wanted to enter the temple. The trans women were all wearing black sarees. Subsequently, they filed a complaint against select officers for denigrating their identity and their gender.
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