Hijra is a term used in South Asia to refer to people who were male at birth, but identify as female. Some of them identify as transgender or intersex, while others prefer the term third gender, regionally known as hijra. In the Indian subcontinent, hijra culture is thousands of years old. In Bangladesh, hijras have 200 years of rich history. They have different code words and maintain own a closed society, and consider themselves a bit different than the Western concept of transgender.
Hijra is a term used in South Asia to refer to people who were male at birth, but identify as female. Some of them identify as transgender or intersex, while others prefer the term third gender, regionally known as hijra. In the Indian subcontinent, hijra culture is thousands of years old. In Bangladesh, hijras have 200 years of rich history. They have different code words and maintain own a closed society, and consider themselves a bit different than the Western concept of transgender.