Transgender women of color experience disproportionately high rates of violence.

Created by Gwendolyn Ann Smith to memorialize those lost to anti-transgender violence. Gladstone Institutes Understanding the Transgender Community - HRC

: The community has driven the adoption of inclusive language, such as singular "they" pronouns and the term "cisgender."

India currently does not legally recognise same-sex marriages or civil unions. However, some progressive rulings, like the 2018 Madras High Court decision in Arun Kumar v. Inspector General of Registration , have expanded the definition of a "bride" under the Hindu Marriage Act to include transwomen.