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Indian, Trans, A Unique Stance

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Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju |

TEDxBMSCE

• September 2018

After two decades of feeling like she lived in the wrong body, Trinetra decided to turn her social, legal and biological identity to match what her mind was telling her. Watch her speak about the plight of an Indian transgender medical student as she stresses on the importance of empathy and acceptance.

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After two decades of feeling like she lived in the wrong body, Trinetra decided to turn her social, legal and biological identity to match what her mind was telling her. Watch her speak about the plight of an Indian transgender medical student as she stresses on the importance of empathy and acceptance.

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