Due to the unconditional love and acceptance of my parents, I was able to complete my education with two masters' degrees. As a gender non conforming child, I had a difficult childhood, yet my family did not reject me. They embraced me unconditionally.Today I am an artist, activist, poet, performer and an entrepreneur. I also run an organization for transgender people called Sahodari Foundation.
Most gender non conforming and transgender people are abandoned and pushed out of their families, unfortunately they lose their education and remain school dropouts. Pushed to the very bottom of the society, their only income is from begging and sex work. Societal acceptance and a dignified life in their preferred gender is what they need. I can unquestionably say that education can change transgender people’s lives for the good, education change their destinies for better. Love, respect and a dignified living are what they need. I want them to have similar opportunities like me. I want to make their dreams true.
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God has gifted me with artistic talents. Being one of the first transgender artists in India, I am using my artistic talent to raise money for education initiatives of underprivileged and often homeless young transgender people. I don’t believe in getting anything for free. That is the reason I decided to raise funds by selling my paintings to support the education of underprivileged transgender people.
I am raising INR 2,00,000 for making that big step to change their lives. 60% of the funds raised will go to the betterment of the following four transgender persons who need your backing:
The remaining 40% of the funds will go for the sustainable support of my art practices.
1. How do you identify people who need support?
Being an activist and serving the community for more than 8 years, I I am approached by transgender people for counseling, support and guidance. I also have a good network of fellow activists and social workers who identify the needy and recommend to me. I interview them. I decide a person as a beneficiary only after interviewing them many rounds and confirming that the person really needs support.
2. Will you be supporting more people or is this a onetime campaign?
I will continue to support more people through more artworks and more campaigns.
3. What would you do with any excessive funds available?
All excessive funds will be invested in backing the education of more disadvantaged transgender people and invested in creating more artworks.
4. I want to own more of your water colours and acrylic paintings to support your initiative. How is that possible?
I am committed to help more people. I will bring more artworks in the second campaign. However, you have the choice to buy my artworks from my art shows or by writing to me.
Media on this campaign:
ScoopWhoop.com - This Activist Is Using Her Paintings To Crowdfund Education For Transgender Women.
Yourstory.com - From the streets of Coimbatore to the walls of Bengaluru – How Kalki Subramaniam is empowering other transgenders through crowdfunding her own art.
The Hindu - Kalki Subramaniam exhibits paintings to raise funds for four transgenders.
The New Indian Express - 'Love is limitless and gender, fluid'.
Economic Times - Transgender Artist Kalki Subramaniam to raise money via crowdfunding.
This Week Bangalore - Kalki, India's first transgender artist seeks crowdfunding for upliftment of transgenders.
The News minute - Transgender activist Kalki's battle through art.
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