World's first transgender mayor

[hairyguy]

https://in.news.yahoo.com/first-transgender-mayor-elected-chhattisgarh-media-094519734.html

yes it's a third world country but for one that has a rigid caste system, this is a huge shock to hear.

[GroobySteven]

Can't be world's first as I know there was one in a Californian town not so long ago.

[GroobySteven]

Ah India's first.

[omnifarious]

I'm surprised they haven't done it sooner. I'm no India expert, but fact being that India is 80% Hindu, and the Hindu religion celebrates transgenderism through their religious/philosophical belief in the third gender ("tritiya-prakriti") and these individuals hold a "semi-divine status", I'd say it's not too much of a stretch for them.

[GroobySteven]

I'm surprised they haven't done it sooner. I'm no India expert, but fact being that India is 80% Hindu, and the Hindu religion celebrates transgenderism through their religious/philosophical belief in the third gender ("tritiya-prakriti") and these individuals hold a "semi-divine status", I'd say it's not too much of a stretch for them.


"semi-divine" coupled with being looked down on unfortunately. GLBT in India leaves a lot to be desired.

[francisfkudrow]

As a Pennsylvanian, when I first looked at the article my brain registered "Chhattisgarh" as "Pittsburgh".