Ganesh Somwanshi, project director of Wings Rainbow, has changed the lives of LGBT people in India: Wings Rainbow is the first taxi company in India that employs LGBT drivers.
"When you see a transgender or gay guy driving a taxi in Mumbai, other transgenders who beg in the streets may have the desire to be part of this change too," said Ganesh Somwanshi. His idea is supported by Wings Travel along with the Humsafar Trust. Both are NGOs in Mumbai that fight for LGBT rights in India. They plan to provide at least 1500 taxis by the end of this year.
"There are so many of us who do sex work or who beg in the streets," Chauhan, who has worked as a consultant for the Humsafar for three years, told Al Jazeera.
"Working as a taxi driver will not only give them a job and security , but is also a tribute and aims for public acceptance of our differences," he added.
According to government data, there are approximately 2.5 million LGBT people in India.
Although India legalized transgender people, the LGBT community remains marginalized, won't be tolerated by many people and has little opportunity to gather in public.
What a great way to help others, may our LGBT friends in India have a better life from now on!
"There are so many of us who do sex work or who beg in the streets," Chauhan, who has worked as a consultant for the Humsafar for three years, told Al Jazeera.
"Working as a taxi driver will not only give them a job and security , but is also a tribute and aims for public acceptance of our differences," he added.
According to government data, there are approximately 2.5 million LGBT people in India.
Although India legalized transgender people, the LGBT community remains marginalized, won't be tolerated by many people and has little opportunity to gather in public.
What a great way to help others, may our LGBT friends in India have a better life from now on!
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