"Miss Transqueen India 2017" for Transwomen

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Wed, Aug 23, 2017, 11:08 AM

Miss Transqueen India 2017 for Transwomen

New Delhi Aug 23: An opportunity will be given. Organisers of
Miss Transqueen India 2017 have said that " A beauty pageant for Indian trans women will be held here on August 27.and Sixteen trans women from across the country will compete for the crown".

They have also said that "the winner will represent the country at the Miss International Transqueen to be held next year in Thailand."

Currently, there is a social stigma in society regarding Transgender people and they are given no opportunities for pursuing their career, many Transgender people think that are not good enough for anything besides begging or some menial work.

Organisers of the competition have said that "Our beauty pageant and its grooming sessions offer hope and is a symbol for change. We want transgenders to get respectable, mainstream work in fashion, film, TV, and alike avenues". The competition is organized by Reena Rai, founder of Suhani Dreamcatchers, the event-management firm.

The firm has said that "The participants, who were selected after auditions of 1,500 transwomen, have gone through a rigorous training by several grooming experts who have earlier been a part of many beauty pageants.