Hijra (also written as hija, hijira, hijda, hijada, hijara, or hijrah) is a third gender from the Indian subcontinent. The word hijra is a Hindustani word and is the most commonly known term outside of the Indian subcontinent. Although, the hijra community in India prefer to call themselves Kinnar or Kinner. In Pakistan, they are called Khawaja Sira (equivalent for transgender in Urdu) and the word hijra is generally considered derogatory. It was traditionally translated into English as "eunuch" or "hermaphrodite", although LGBT+ historians or human rights activists have sought to include them as being transgender.
Hijra is not considered completely male nor female. They are generally assigned male at birth, though occasionally intersex, and have a feminine gender expression. Some hijras undergo an initiation rite which involves the removal of the penis, scrotum and testicles.
 
The Hijra Pride Flag was designed by the Tumblr user Samir (Tumblr username Divinehijra) on or before September 1, 2018. Pink and blue are for those who identify with binary genders as trans people. White is for those who are non-binary. Red represents the divinity Hijra are blessed with by Rama. 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hijra_Pride-Flag
 
 
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