Discussion about transgender people in India usually centers around women, often referred to as hijra, kinnar, and aravanis (in Tamil Nadu). There are numerous support and advocacy organizations throughout India that assist women, but less obvious are the resources that are available to trans men.
While certainly not exhaustive, this guide to resources for transgender men in India includes information about helplines and support groups, mailing lists, and doctors and surgeons.
Special thanks to @questioncurl and @FireboltX for contributing to this article.
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Help Lines and Support Groups
Bangalore
Sangama
A sexuality minorities human rights organization for individuals oppressed due to their sexual preference, including Female-to-male/male-to-female transsexuals and other transgenders. We aim to help live their lives with self acceptance, self respect and dignity.
Helpline: see website
Web: www.sangama.org
Gujarat
Lakshya Trust
Support group for LGBT communities, AIDS awareness programs for MSM in Baroda, Surat and Rajkot.
Contact: Sylvester Merchant
Email: lakshya121@rediffmail.com
Parma Vadodara
Helpline, support group for lesbians, bisexual, transgender.
Contact: Indira Pathak/Maya Sharma
Email: parma@hotmail.com
Phone: 0265-5535610, Monday to Friday, 10 – 4p
Karnataka
Alternative Law Forum
Bisexual women, lesbians, MSM in general, transgender people.
Email: alforum@vsnl.net
Jagruthi
Sexual health agency for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people.
Contact: Renu Appachu
Email: jagru@vsnl.net, jaagru@yahoo.com
Kerala
Sahayatrika
Provides support for queer women, lesbian, bisexual women and F2M transgender people.
Helpline: 9744955866
Email: sahayatrika@gmail.com
Maharashtra
Transpal Foundation
A volunteer-run, non-profit community support organization for transgender people, providing assistance to anyone troubled by gender dysphoria, plus support for SOFFA’s (significant others, families, friends and allies.)
Contact: Kiran
Email: transpals@yahoo.com, transpals@hotmail.com
Mumbai
Bombay Dost
Bi-monthly ‘Sunday High’ events related to LGBT rights and health issues and other regular events (picnics, outings, etc.)
Contact: Nitin Karani, Vivek Raj Anand, Girish Kumar P
Email: bombaydost2009@gmail.com
Web: bombay-dost.pbworks.com, www.bombaydost.co.in (magazine)
Sampoorna
A Trans network of Indians across the globe. [Trans: Transgender, Transsexual, Intersexual and Gender Variant]. The Group meets monthly in Mumbai. Membership can be requested by writing to: sampoornaindia@yahoo.com. The network also keeps connected through a mailing list (see below.)
New Delhi
Anjuman – Jnu Students’ Queer Collective
Anjuman seeks to initiate discussion on queer issues on campus.
Email: anjuman_jnu@yahoo.co.in
Tamil Nadu
Saathii – Chennai
Support/empowerment of all non-heterosexual and transgender people regardless of self-identification; awareness-raising of alternate sexualities and gender issues.
Contact: Dr. L. Ramakrishnan, Country Director (Programs and Research)
Email: saathii@yahoo.com, ramakrishnan@saathii.org
Web: www.saathii.org
Manasu
A helpline for members of the transgender community, their families and the public.
Phone: 044-25990505
Mailing lists
Sampoorna
A Trans network of Indians across the globe. [Trans: Transgender, Transsexual, Intersexual and Gender Variant]. The network keeps connected through a mailing list. The group also meets monthly in Mumbai (see above.)
Web: groups.yahoo.com/group/sampoorna
LGBT-India Yahoo! Mailing List
Web: groups.yahoo.com/group/lgbt-india
Doctors and Surgeons
Calcutta
Dr. Manoj Khanna
Top surgery
Web: www.cosmeticsurgery-india.com
Madras
Dr. Sudhakar Krishnamurti
Top surgery
Email: sudhakarkrishnamurti@rediffmail.com
Web: www.sudhakarkrishnamurti.com
New Delhi
Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research
Gender Dysphoria and its Management
Dr. Kavita Arora (therapy)
Dr. Kotwal (top surgery)
Web: gender.dysphoria.googlepages.com/home
Dr. Sadhna Vohra
Top surgery
Phone: 011 – 26021324
Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma
Top surgery
Web: www.aestheticsurgeon.org
Dr. P.K. Talwar
Top surgery
Phone: 011-91-11-6312
Dr. Suresh Gupta
Top Surgery
Phone: 91-11-618077
Dr. S.S. Sethi
Top Surgery
Phone: 011-91-11-5894
Dr. Selja Sen
Top Surgery
1. FTM International
2. Sangama
3. Sanginii India Trust
Last updated: 11/28/09
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March 30th, 2010 at 11:38 am
Thanks so much for this information! I am moving to India for a year in the Fall and had no idea how I was to continue hormone therapy. This list of resources shall prove to be very helpful. THANKS!!!
March 30th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Glad this helps, Ryan! It’s by no means exhaustive though. Please come back and share any resources you discover while living in India!
October 19th, 2010 at 2:39 am
This list of resources shall prove to be very helpful. THANKS!!!
October 23rd, 2010 at 10:11 am
kiran, you’re welcome! Please do let me know if you find other resources for trans guys in India so I can keep this page up to date.
January 20th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Kiran,
what r u exactly looking for. we can talk if possible. my yahoo id is vivek_xes
July 24th, 2011 at 12:16 am
i am 24 m tamil nadu, chennai. i like change female.. my body status slim my head front side bald .
after i change my hair growth improve or not
9710257729
December 29th, 2011 at 8:29 am
I want to do a Top surgery in Bangalore. Could somebody please give me the details about it, like how much will it cost, doctor to consult and where, phone number, just everything in full details which requires to complete a top surgery.
January 2nd, 2012 at 7:33 pm
@Sky This website provides information about FTM surgery in Bangalore, I hope it helps! Please post a comment back here if you find something better. http://indosurgery.com/sex-change.htm
January 3rd, 2012 at 5:53 am
Thanks a lot for the information, Joshua. This is pretty much the one and only resource I have (the one you sent), but I will surely let you know if anything comes up in the future and please do the same…thanks to you again!!!
January 3rd, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Hmm, I know this isn’t close to Bangalore but there’s also Dr. Bilwani at the Gujarat Burns Hospital and Research Centre in Ahmedabad.