Veena Sendre
Veena Sendre (born 1994)[1] is a trans woman from Chhattisgarh.[2] She worked with a non-governmental organisation and led a grassroots movement to push for gender equality. She was the first to win the Miss Transqueen title in 2018.[3]
Early life
[edit]Sendre is from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. She is a transgender activist. She joined the Indian National Congress in 2019.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2018, she attended the Pride party.[5] The Keshav Suri Foundation organised the first 'National dialogue on queering the pitch - Agents of change', in the state's capital.
In February 2019, she joined the Indian National Congress Party.[1] She is a fashion queen and has walked the ramp in Bengaluru and Lucknow.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Partying with pride in the capital". The Times of India. 27 October 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Veena Sendre: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Miss Transqueen 2018 Veena Sendre Joins Congress". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "PHOTOS: गांव से निकल बनीं देश की पहली Miss Trans Queen, जानिए कौन हैं कांग्रेस की नई सदस्य वीणा सेंद्रे". Jansatta (in Hindi). 20 July 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Partying with pride in the capital". The Times of India. 27 October 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "All You Need to Know About Veena Sendre, India's First Trans Queen". News18. Retrieved 27 June 2025.