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Community’s economic success attributed to increased acceptance and respect by society in India’s northeastern state.

<p>Denish Serm, 18, from Manipur, walking out on stage for her first "Trans Queen Contest" along with 30 participants competing for the title of "Miss Trans Queen North East 2013" in Imphal, the capital of Manipur last December. The competition, now in its third year, was punctuated by dance performances and speeches by LGBT activists. Because of Manipur(***)s acceptance of transgender women, many of the contestants come from Manipur itself and organisers find they have a hard time getting proper representation from all the states in India(***)s northeast.</p>

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