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India's 1st Transgender News Anchor
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The third gender!
India gets first transgender news anchor months after third gender legally recognized.
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Legal status
India's first transgender news anchor has appeared on regional television just months after the country's Supreme Court recognised it as a legal third gender.
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Padmini's her name
Padmini Prakash, 31, worked as a dance instructor and acted in soaps before being recruited to Lotus News in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
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Discriminated but not down
She was disowned by her family when she told them she was transgender and has faced discrimination throughout her life.
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Popular
Padmini is proving to be a popular anchor and has won widespread praise since her first broadcast in August.
