TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Suicide by transgender: a crisis of identity JO - Journal of forensic medicine and toxicology A1 - Chouksey, Vivek Kumar A1 - Band, Rahul A1 - Rani, Mukta A1 - Rani, Yashoda SP - 31 EP - 33 VL - 33 IS - 1 N2 - The transgender community is socially isolated and a most discriminated against group in India and world over. Black and white depiction of humans into male and female ignores the gray shades of transsexuals. Present case shows identity crisis suffered by born as male person later underwent sex reconstruction surgery. Rejected by his own family, he was accepted by transgender community. Depression and addiction worsened the situation further. After he committed suicide, body was brought for autopsy at Lady Hardinge Medical College. This case report tries to present social, medico-legal and legal aspects related to case to raise awareness among medical fraternity regarding transgender persons.
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LA - en SN - 0971-1929 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -