HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY AND TRANSGENDER PERSONS: QUALITATIVE EVIDENCE FROM THE GARIMA GREH OF RAJASTHAN UNDER THE SMILE SCHEME, INDIA
HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY AND TRANSGENDER PERSONS: QUALITATIVE EVIDENCE FROM THE GARIMA GREH OF RAJASTHAN UNDER THE SMILE SCHEME, INDIA

Summary/Abstract: Sexual and gender minorities in India have been victims of homelessness and poverty post-independence. Studies have shown that these factors have often found the transgender persons in a state of marginalization and also become subjects of Crime. The Indian government post the Transgender Persons’ (Protec- tion of Rights) Act, 2019 has established shelter homes for providing skill and livelihood opportunities to the transgender persons for a short term. This study delves into the working model of the Garima Greh of Rajasthan. The transgender persons find these shelter homes safe, learning space and a second innings to their lives. Such establishments have helped the community members to come out of homelessness and acquire skills for leading a better life ahead. Despite of becoming a success from the inception year itself, it has been studied that these homes are struggling due to lack of regular financial and administrative support by the government.

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