April 15, 2008 Dear Sub: Invitation for a Transgender Beauty Contest, April 20, 2008, EZCC, Salt Lake, Kolkata
Respected Madam/ Sir, MANAS Bangla is a state wide network of organisations working with males marginalised because of their gender non-conformity and/ or non-conventional sexual preferences. It's also running an HIV intervention targeting males having sex with males (MSM). Kolkata Rista is one of its tentative partners and working for marginalised males and other social causes. Together we are organising Eastern India's first Beauty Contest involving Transgenders, Hijras and Kothis - the Kolkata Chapter of Miss India (Kinnar) Beauty Contest organised in collaboration with Bhojiwood Films, New Delhi and request your presence at the said event. Date: Sunday, April 20, 2008 Venue: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, IA 290, Sector 3, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700 097, (Opposite Bijan Bhawan). Time: 10 am onwards RSVP: Santosh Giri: 9339219696, Anindya Hajra: 9831031674 Hope to see you at the venue to inspire the participants in their battle against social stigma. Sincerely Anindya Hajra Secretary MANAS Bangla and Santosh Giri Secretary Kolkata Rista
