Padmini Prakash makes history in India.
History was made on India’s Lotus News Channel in August, when Padmini Prakash became the first transgender news anchor in the country.
Padmini’s early life was not very different from others in the trans community. She was only 13 when her parents disowned her. But today she is a trendsetter and an icon, who has given not just transgender people but the entire LGBT community a lot to be proud of.
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