Hyderabad Transwoman Claims Abuse..........

Hyderabad Transwoman Claims Abuse by Mall Security, Seeks Apology

Vyjayanti Vasanta Mogli, a well known LGBT activist was stopped from entering the mall in Hyderabad 

When Vyjayanti Vasanta Mogli, a well known LGBT activist and transwoman from Hyderabad, paid a visit to a popular mall along with a few of her friends on Sunday afternoon, they were taken in for a rude shock.

We were standing near the ticket counter, when a man who was staring at us shouted ‘Kaun ho tum log? Yahan kya kar rahe ho?’ (Who are you people? What are you doing here?).
— Vyjayanti

Vyjayanti was with Shyam Konnur, another LGBT activist and Madhumati, her other transgender friend as various members from LGBT collectives in the city had decided to watch a movie together. Vyjayanti and her friends had arrived first.

Since he was a little far off, we thought he was talking to someone else, and we ignored him. However, he came closer and then started shouting at us again saying that ‘our kind of people’ were not welcome there.

—Vyjayanti

The man then went on to flash a security badge at them, and continued to hurl abuses at them in front of around 50-60 people.

The security guard then profusely apologised for his behaviour, but Vyjayanti has given a written complaint.but has not yet received a response from the GVK Mall in Hyderabad,