“My daughter, born in a male body but identifying as a girl, didn’t choose this difficult life where she faces bullying and hatred for being herself. A recent incident at her school in Assam has deeply shaken our trust in institutions meant to support and educate our children. Instead of being a place of learning, the school became a place of judgment. This is the reality my daughter faces, a reality that many others like her endure, often silenced by ignorance.” A woman from Guwahati wrote to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma after her 17-year-old transgender daughter had to leave school last month. This happened because photos of her daughter in a bikini at a swimming pool were shared on social media.