Kolkata, April 16 -- Kolkata witnessed a powerful observance of the 18th National Transgender Day on April 15, 2025, hosted by Gokhale Road Bandhan and the Association of Transgender/Hijra in Bengal (ATHB).

The event, marked by celebration and activism, was attended by actors Moon Moon Sen, Rudranil Ghosh, social activists, police officials from the Government of West Bengal, and representatives from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

The gathering also served as a platform to address the systemic issues still affecting the transgender community, particularly in West Bengal.

ATHB member and transgender activist Ranjita Sinha emphasised that despite the 2014 Supreme Court ruling that recognised transgender individuals as th...