Travelling between the lines: Transgenders study in global perspective

Sexual orientation is one of the many biological phenomena which is natural and inherent in an individual and is controlled by neurological and biological factors. The science of sexuality has theorized that an individual exerts little or no control over who he/she gets attracted to. None of this is their fault, the way world perceive them and refuse to accept them, the manner in which it snatches away their rights. They are thus destitute. Estranged from family and ostracized by society the world could care less how they earn a livelihood or where their next meals come from. Transgender people may meet the criteria for a diagnosis of gender identity disorder (GID) “only if [being transgender] causes distress or disability. “This distress is referred to as gender dysphoria. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes this deficiency, stating that the limitation in available data “points to the fact that LGBT people often experience poorer health outcomes than the general population and face barriers to health care that profoundly affect their overall health and well- being.” How parents react to an adolescent's “coming out” has a profound effect on their child's health outcomes. For those adolescents whose parents were supportive, there was less homelessness, depression, substance use problems, and unprotected sex.