On Wednesday, this paper ran a front page story about a transgender woman trying to find a flat on rent in Mumbai. Her search is fraught with problems and is unfruitful. She faces so many rejections in her hunt for a home. Several brokers retract from the deal once they see her Aadhaar card, which states her sex as transgender.

Brokers claim they genuinely wish to find her a home, but there are problems as landlords back out when they see that she is transgender. If not landlords, then flat mates are reluctant to let her in, so there are hurdles every step of the way.