Home Institution
University of Texas at Austin
Publication Date
Fall 2016
Abstract
Despite their long history in India, transgenders continue being pushed aside depriving them of their basic needs, human rights, and their right to health. The present study aims to discuss the current health issues and factors affecting the health outcomes of the transgender community. This was accomplished through an investigation of social, economical, and political exclusions and behavioral patterns impacting and affecting health outcomes in the transgender (TG) community. The study was completed in Bangalore, Karnataka under the guidance of Swatantra, a rights-based organization seeking to empower the transgender working-class through the access to rights, education, employment, family acceptance, and leadership. In order to gain a further understanding on the transgenders conditions, interviews conducted sought to cover all stakeholders’ perspectives including transgenders, NGO representatives, and medical professionals. It was found that health outcomes in the community are strongly influenced by external internal factors. Patterns of social, economical, and political exclusion negative affected transgenders increasing their vulnerability and thus increasing health risks that consequently affected their health outcomes.
Disciplines
Asian Studies | Gender and Sexuality | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Public Policy | Social Policy | Sociology of Culture
Recommended Citation
Ortiz, Zayahary, "The Transgender Community in Bangalore: Health Issues and Factors Negatively Affecting Outcomes" (2016). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2516.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2516
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Asian Studies Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons, Public Policy Commons, Social Policy Commons, Sociology of Culture Commons
Program Name
India: Public Health, Policy Advocacy, and Community