It is heartbreaking, gruesome, shocking and brings tears to see how innocent people in Mumbai are the victims of terror & Tamil people are killed in the war in Srilanka. The bullets, bombs and soldiers don't spare anyone - not even women and innocent children.

To show our concerns for the victims in Mumbai and Tamils, we have organized a One day Fasting and Wailing (oppari) event on 08-12-2008 at Chennai Chepauk between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm. Kavignar Kanimozhi MP will be starting the fasting event. This is also the first time we Transgenders are doing it hugely for a public cause. Hundreds of Transgenders from all over the state will gather for the event.

We Transgender women in Tamilnadu have been voicing for LGBT causes for many years. However, we have always raised our voice and supported fellow Tamils in SriLanka. We join hands with millions of Tamils across the globe in One Voice to stop the genocide in SriLanka. We Transgenders are homeless and have been living away from our families. We are refugees in our own country. We know the pain of separation and losing loved ones. We know the pain of Sri Lankan Tamls.

We request your presence in our concerns for the movement against war, terrorism and genocide.

Regards,

KALKI

(For United Tamilnadu Transgenders Welfare Organisations)

Founder/Transgender Activist

Sahodari Foundation

Web : http://www.sahodari.org