Living Portrait of Courage: Neysara Rai

Neysara Rai is a human rights activist and Founder of TransgenderIndia.com. She is a strong believer in the power of awareness and knowledge, particularly through technology, to help people. Through her initiative, www.TransgenderIndia.com, she empowers thousands of transgender people across India with awareness and knowledge to make informed choices, thereby preventing them from being lured into sexual or labor trafficking in the name of culture or tradition. In India, transgender people are seen as sub-human, hence trafficking of transgender people is not even considered trafficking, but a cultural tradition that is neither questioned by the state nor by the young persons that join it. Currently the information on the Transgenderindia platform is translated into 6 major Indian languages to break through socio-economic and language barriers.

Neysara also started the first ever trans-specific online discussion forum in India called "TALK", which allows trans-people around the country to question and discuss issues about gender, life, career and transition. “TALK” helps establish people-to-people connection between transgender people who are otherwise isolated.

Learn more at TransgenderIndia.com