Let’s take a look at successful transgender people who broke the shackles to become the first ones to achieve big in their area of interest, from academics to politics:

It’s not easy to face the world when you are constantly navigate to these guys being looked down upon for your sexuality. Almost every other transgender person has to face the abusive behaviour in the society they live in. To make their lives better and to make a mark with this identity, they have to take the tough path.

Unlike all of us, a trangender’s career path is not simple and straight, for they have to make extra efforts to be accepted in the world of ‘commoners’. To prove themselves efficient enough people like Sathyasri Sharmila, who became India’s first transgender lawyer; Manabi Bandopadhyay, who became India’s first transgender college principal, have set a record in their respective fields.

Let’s take a look at successful transgender people who broke the shackles to become the first ones to achieve big in their area of interest, from academics to politics:

India’s first transgender lawyer: Sathyasri Sharmila

Sathyasri Sharmila (36) recently became India’s first transgender lawyer. Shunning the stereotypical mindset behind, she set an example by pursuing law so that she can fight against the injustice.

Despite coming from Tamil Nadu, a state which has been securing highest literacy rank, she became subject to torture abuse on the account of her gender.

“Today, I enrolled my name in the Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry and became the first transgender lawyer in India. I have struggled a lot in my life,” she told ANI

India’s first transgender judge: Joyita Mondal

At an age of 29, Joyita Mondal became the first judge as she was appointed at Lok Adalat in north Bengal in . While closely working for transgender rights organisations, Mondal got inspired to pursue a degree in law.

India’s first transgender police officer: Prithika Yashini

Moving ahead of all the odds, Prithika Yashini became the first transgender sub-inspector though she was declared failed by one mark. Nonetheless, she got her score re-evaluated in the physical examination and came out clear with flying colours.

India’s first transgender college principal: Manabi Bandopadhyay

Who doesn’t know about the charming Manabi Bandopadhyay, who became the first transgender college principal of Krishnagar Women’s College on .

Currently, she is the professor and also became the first transgender person in India who has completed Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

India’s first transgender person to contest elections: Mumtaz

Mumtaz, a social worker, is the first transgender who came out to contest elections in Punjab from Bahuaj Party (BSP). Mumtaz contested elections from the Bhucho Mandi constituency. She has been working with BSP for over 11 years.

India’s first transgender who became an MLA: Shabnam Mausi

Born as a transgender, Shabnam Mausi has taken a tough road in life. She contested elections from Sohagpur constituency in district Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.

As she was not supported by her family, she wasn’t able to attend school, yet she learnt almost 12 different languages.

India’s first transgender soldier: Shabi

Shabi joined Marine Engineering Department of the Eastern Naval Command around eight years ago. However, she underwent the sex reassignment surgery in 2016 in Delhi. After the surgery she joined the naval base in Vishakhapatnam.

India’s first transgender medical assistant: Jiya Das

Kolkata’s Jiya Das became the first transgender operation theatre or OT technician. Earlier, Jiya had even danced on a gun point in Uttar Pradesh.

“For young people, it is very important to get livelihood. Almost one and half years back, we organised an event called ‘Saathrangi’. During that event, a health entrepreneur said that he will take two members of the transgender community and train them as OT technicians.

Jiya is treated at par with others in the hospital, he said at a panel discussion titled “South Asian Dialogue on LGBTQI Youth and Livelihood Discrimination” at the American Centre on Wednesday.