Historic! Kerala’s ‘Vanitha’ Features a Transgender On Its Cover

Deepthi, who was born as Shinoj adorns the cover of Kerala’s most popular women’s magazine.

The cover of Vanitha with Deepthi. (Photo courtesy: Twitter)

Kerala’s popular women’s magazine Vanitha created history of sorts by featuring a transgender on its latest cover. The latest issue has Deepthi modelling for it. Deepthi who is from Guruvayoor, was born as Shinoj. According to Onmanorama, the magazine also carries a detailed interview with Deepthi in which she talks about her transformation and the suffering she had to face as a queer. Featuring Deepthi on the cover of Vanitha is seen as a move to acknowledge the identity of the third gender in public life.

Deepthi on the cover of Vanitha. (Photo courtesy: Twitter)

Source: Onmanorama